Tambrey "Tammy" Tyree is a seventeen-year-old girl living in a houseboat on the Mississippi River at Natchez, Mississippi (within sight of Louisiana) with her Grandpa, John Dinwitty. She runs around barefoot, dreaming of life outside of the swamp, and talking to her best friend, Nan, a goat.
Tammy’s boyfriend, Pete, left for agricultural college but didn’t write to her, so she decides to take classes at a local college. She hoped to rent a room from rich widow Annie Rook Call, but the lady ends up moving into Tammy’s houseboat, and she remembers living on her uncle’s shanty-boat. Tammy falls in love with one of her teachers, Tom Freeman.
When Mrs. Call needs medical treatment in California Tammy goes with her, becomes a nurse’s aide, and is wooed by a doctor.
Tammy Tarleton had been raised on a houseboat by her grandpa and Uncle Lucius before being hired as a secretary for wealthy John Brent. His neighbor, Lavinia Tate was always trying to make Tammy look bad so that Brent’s son, Steven will become interested in Mrs. Tate’s daughter. But Mrs. Tate’s plans always backfire, and Tammy ends up impressing Mr. Brent, and winning Steven’s heart.
This special shows how the series was restored for release on DVD.