Powder Springs Woman Known Globally as 'Gone With the Wind' Windie
Selina Faye Sorrow, who was interviewed by the New York Times for the book's 75th anniversary, also designs and sews reproductions of dresses from the movie as a home business.
A Powder Springs woman is a part of a global group of around 150 “Windies.” Not only are they fans of Gone With the Wind, but they also know almost all of the handful of living GWTW actors personally and see them frequently. An exception is 95-year-old Olivia de Havilland, who played Melanie and lives in Paris. “Miss Olivia sends us tapes, telling us how much she wishes she could be there with us," said Selina Faye Sorrow, a lifelong Powder Springs resident living next to her childhood home. “She’s doing great. I’ve had quite a few friends who did get to meet her. She’s very gracious.” Sorrow, 49, is known among the Windies by her stage name “Southern Spice." "The GWTW cast members are really good friends of mine," she said. "It’s amazing…
