“They said Mary used to be on this street.”

I turn my head quickly, unsure of what I heard.

“In a tree,” says Melba. One of the founders of Team Brownsville stops the car at an intersection. She continues her story. “The locals in Brownsville say there was a tree on this street that looked like the Virgin on the bark. Everyone used to come here to see her. There was such a commotion…”

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