Skip , having always been a friendly dog , is known by everyone in the village , including the coloured people , significant because Mississippi was still segregated in that time , leads Willie through the best parts of his life ; his boyhood days .
Skip , having always been a friendly dog , is known by everyone in the town , including African Americans , significant because Mississippi was still segregated ar the time . 
 Skip leads Willie through the best parts of his life ; his boyhood days .