The Sunnyside Story is a true life account of one family's strength and resilience in an effort to survive the everyday struggles that came along with growing up in the south. The Sunnyside Story follows the Tanner family, a poor black family, as they navigate life in Mississippi at the height of racial tension between blacks and whites. With poverty and racism impacting their daily lives, the Tanner family endured much struggle. However, with love, togetherness, and the hand of God, they overcame.