"In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird", Maycomb county is important because the trail brings the community together. The people from Maycomb gather to follow the trial.
Believe it or not, the trial means the first steps to produce a change in the moral of the community of Maycomb, although finally Tom Robinson is found guilty.
Boo Radley is kind of the counterpart character of Tom Robinson in the novel. The prejudice of the people makes both persons be feared because one is considered to be a killer and the other is accused of raping a woman.
Boo -emotionally mistreated by his father- is one of the symbolism of a mockingbird in the novel. He seems to be a good guy but living with the consequences of prejudices from his fellow beings.