Cid Ricketts Sumner

An unsophisticated young woman from the Mississippi swamps falls in love with an unconventional southern gentleman. (imdb)

In this emotional romance, the young backwoods girl Tammy lives in a houseboat on the river. She is very sad because she hasn't heard from her college-student boyfriend in ages. Determined to be near him, she cruises her boat down to his university and enrolls. To pay expenses she gets a job. Her new boss is pleased and ends up borrowing Tammy's boat for a short vacation. She then gives the girl an expensive necklace. Tammy soon finds herself pursued by a handsome professor. (imdb)

A bayou girl and her kin have run-ins with some rich folks.