Jimmy Reed

[em]Jimmy Reed is an Oxford, Mississippi resident, Ole Miss and Delta State University alumnus, Vietnam Era Army Veteran, former Mississippi Delta cotton farmer and ginner, author, and retired college teacher. Other books by Jimmy Reed include [strong]The Jaybird Tales[/strong]. Copies, including personalized autographs, can be reserved by notifying the author via email (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)).[/em]

Most Recent Articles by Jimmy Reed:

He Saw Catamounts A’Comin’ May 30, 2017
Growing up on the Mississippi Delta
The Last Full Measure of Devotion May 21, 2017
Colonel Joe Kittinger
“’Pologize, Dice!” May 10, 2017
Jaybird knew gambling can be addictive, and he made sure I never became a gambler by letting me gamble. Before long, I was handing over all of my hard-earned weekly allowance to him
Virgilene’s Mean May 1, 2017
TEASING, GROWING UP ON THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
A Real Fool April 20, 2017
A DARE FOR AN ALL DAY SUCKER..
Easter Hands April 10, 2017
‘For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life
One Helluva Bad Day March 31, 2017
Shaking his head and staring down at me, Jaybird said, “I almost feel sorry for yo’ brother. For him, it’s sho’ been one helluva bad day.”
The Rock March 21, 2017
“sumpin’ to look forward to”: eternal existence with Jesus Christ
What Winning Takes March 11, 2017
The beloved old black man pulled me close, looked me in the eyes and said, “You didn’t lose because you gave a hunnud pussent. That’s what winning takes.”
Three “Hots” And A Cot March 1, 2017
“The pistol you stole from your father has been confiscated — permanently.”
Unshakable, Unfaltering Faith February 19, 2017
Human must have to complete their successful trek through mortality to the Promised Land of eternal life with the Savior who has walked beside them every step of the way: unshakable, unfaltering faith
Those Three Most Beautiful Words February 9, 2017
I love you
Think no mo’ o’ Dolly Jo January 20, 2017
Mississippi Delta farmers held rodeos on weekends
Use Female Crickets January 10, 2017
Three words describe Grady’s gullibility: hook, line, sinker
Potiphar Got Plastered On Picayunes January 3, 2017
Several strong smokes made that deer delirious, deranged, and drunk. Potiphar got plastered on Picayunes
I Shall Not Live In Vain December 27, 2016
New Year’s Resolution: Face each new day resolving not to pass up opportunities to make it a happy one for a fellow human being
Unto You Is Born This Day A Savior December 24, 2016
Christmas At The Cotton Gin December 17, 2016
Working Christmas day at our Mississippi Delta cotton farm and gin
The Gift Of Honesty December 9, 2016
I received a far more valuable gift that Christmas … a gift that would last a lifetime, from a man who loved me with all his heart: the gift of honesty
A Giant Awakened December 4, 2016
America would prove to be: a giant awakened.
The Goodness Of Goggles Gordon November 25, 2016
Awarded several medals for bravery, along with a Purple Heart, for a severe leg wound he’d received as he and fellow marines fought in the jungles of Iwo Jima
Diabolical Delegates Of Disruption November 17, 2016
As my pals and I raced for an exit, we heard Reverend Crane screaming above the congregational chaos, “Oh, Lord, have mercy on these hell-bound scoundrels — these diabolical delegates of disruption!”
That Two-Stick Night November 9, 2016
We Gave Thanks At The Cotton Gin November 2, 2016
Out-Bullying The Bully October 27, 2016
Bullying Doesn’t Pay.
A Successful Strategy October 20, 2016
Basic principle of free enterprise:
The Rough And Ready Red Ryder Riflemen October 14, 2016
Halloween in the Mississippi Delta
Pretty Close To $2400 October 8, 2016
Growing up in the Mississippi Delta town of Tutwiler
The Odd Man Ouch! September 30, 2016
A coin flipping scam to beat our schoolmates out of their lunch money
Each Time You Fall September 23, 2016
For all of life is like that race, With ups and downs and all. And all you have to do to win, Is rise each time you fall