The remainder of the Spruill family—consisting of the parents, Leon and Lucy, who fear Hank, and their two nephews, Bo and Dale.
Pop and Pearl Watson—owners of the local store, a meeting place for the community.
Miguel—leader of the Mexicans who work for the Chandlers.
Reverend/Brother Akers—the fiery minister of the Black Oak Baptist Church.
Jimmy Dale—An uncle of Luke's, who works at a Buick plant in Michigan and offers to help his cousin Jesse find employment if he and his family relocate north.
Stacy—Jimmy Dale's snobbish "Yankee" bride, who is horrified by the Chandlers' living conditions and becomes the butt of Luke's practical joke as retaliation for her arrogant attitude.
Stick Powers—Black Oak's lazy overweight sheriff, who asserts his authority when necessary but would prefer to catnap in his car parked in the shade.
The Latcher family—A family of poor sharecroppers, whose daughter Libby gives birth to a child she claims is fathered by Ricky Chandler.
Dewayne—Luke's best friend.
Ricky Chandler—Luke's nineteen year-old uncle who is fighting in the Korean War. He is never seen and referenced only in letters and flashbacks.
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