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StoryCorps Shorts: Mama Sug
Affectionately known as “Sug,” Cora Lee Collins captured the hearts of all. At StoryCorps, Sug's daughter and granddaughter, Penelope Simmons and Suzanne Wayne, come together to reminisce about the wild, fun, and loving household Penelope grew up in and the endearing qualities that made her Mama Sug so cherished by everyone.
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