In the present day, Miss Sibby is a docent at Washington and Lee University. She leads people through Lee Chapel, giving them a tour. During her tour, she provides a wide array of knowledge about General Lee, who had the chapel built. She also discusses the American South, the Civil War, and Lee’s successors. Among the historical facts, she talks about her ex-fiancé and her dedication to the Keepers of the Magnolia, an organization oriented at shielding history from the taint of lies. When the tour ends, she thanks the crowd for listening to her and bids them farewell.