Proper noun
Novalee
A female given name.
Her mother never shows up and Sister Husband comes to pick up Novalee and offers to let Novalee and the baby live at her house. Source: Internet
Her mother says the two women can get an apartment together, takes the $500 that Novalee received as a gift from the President of Walmart, and agrees to pick up Novalee and Americus the next morning. Source: Internet
In memory of Sister, Novalee shoots a picture of Americus and the still-standing Buck Eye Tree amidst the damage from the storm. Source: Internet
In the film, the Buck Eye Tree was given to Novalee by Sister Husband. Source: Internet
Mary Elizabeth later passes away and when Forney does not appear at the funeral, Novalee finds him in a hotel and comforts him. Source: Internet
Novalee also meets a photographer named Moses Whitecotton ( Keith David ) who advises her to give her baby a strong name. Source: Internet