Jaybird and Junior were atop a world of gar mania and were soon as wealthy as Johnny D. Rockefeller and Andy Carnegie. But still, they were just good, honest ole country boys at heart, and agreed that they should share their great fortune in some way. So, they decided to establish a university.
After choosing an ideal location, Good Grief, Mississippi, a sleepy, dusty Delta town, the population of which never numbered more than a few hundred folks, they met with the municipality’s mayor and other prominent citizens. Junior laid the proposal on the table and explained that because Good Grief was a quiet, secluded, picturesque village, it would offer an ideal environment for a center of learning.
By Jimmy Reed - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 -
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