Magnolia Springs: A Small Town Fourth

In Magnolia Springs, the Fourth of July does not need grandstands, barricades, or a big-city production to feel important. It happens under the shade of old oak trees, along a two-lane road lined with folding chairs, strollers, hand-held flags, and families who arrived early to claim a patch of grass. Children ride decorated bicycles down the yellow lines. Neighbors wave from trucks and golf...