Mannie Hait's Neighborhood in "Mule in the Yard" (Location)

The street in front of Mrs. Hait's house is located on the edge of town. The text suggests that numerous houses line the street, including the one across from Hait's with the typically Southern veranda and rocking chairs where she and Het sit while her house burns down. In other nearby houses the "neighborhood gathered to look on from behind adjacent window curtains and porches" (254).