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].
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Most Recent Articles by Jimmy Reed:
The Fleet-Footed Fastest Fighting Cub
February 9, 2022
What Coach and Jaybird taught me was a life lesson that I used to bring out the best in students who weren’t the smartest, but who possessed some aptitude to make up for the shortfall
Eternal Existence With God
February 8, 2022
I found the rock he removed from his shoe and tossed to me. It symbolized the goal of his earthly journey: eternal existence with God
Don’t Get No Foolish Notions!
February 7, 2022
Then, with the most frustrated look I’ve ever seen on his face, he turned to me and growled, “Dammit, boy, I told you: Don’t get no foolish notions!”
The Death Of Fear
February 6, 2022
Thanks, Jaybird, my wise mentor, for reminding me to be unafraid to stand up for what I believe is right
Good Will To All
February 3, 2022
The wayfarers were gone, but they left a thank-you note attached to the blanket. Signed by Mary, Joe and newborn son Christian, it read: "Goodwill to all".
Forgiveness—The Most Complete Revenge
February 2, 2022
God wants His children to respond when they are wronged. He taught me to practice what Joseph did: forgiveness — the most complete revenge
The Good Land God Gave Us
February 2, 2022
America: “... Beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain.” She is what Jaybird called her: the good land God gave us
God Looks At The Heart
February 1, 2022
“Son, the Lord does not see His children as they see each other. We put too much emphasis on outward appearance, but He wants us to view each other as He does. God looks at the heart.”
Go For The Long Ball
January 31, 2022
The many lessons that wise old man taught me translated into advantage when I reached adulthood and stepped onto the playing field of life
The Gift Of Honesty
January 16, 2022
But, from one of the most God-loving, God-serving men I’ve ever known, I received a far more valuable gift that Christmas … a gift that would last a lifetime: the gift of honesty
Games Of Chance Are Mischance
January 15, 2022
A gambler’s hope of regaining losses by continuing to gamble is what ruins him. The lesson was clear: Games of chance are mischance
A Fool Fooled Twice
January 8, 2022
A Fish No Man Could Catch
January 7, 2022
Jaybird wasted no time rowing toward his ancient pickup on the distant shore. Not once did he look back; he would not be defeated again. He’d seen the last of a fish no man could catch
The Endless Attraction Of Penny Whistles
January 6, 2022
Thanks, Leo and Jaybird, for teaching me that only spendthrifts fall victim to the endless attraction of penny whistles
Eerie Ed Eddards
January 5, 2022
Just as he appeared out of thin air, he disappeared into thin air. That was the last I ever saw of one of the strangest men I have ever known: Eerie Ed Eddards
Easter Hands
January 4, 2022
We will not forget, Jaybird, nor will we ever forget you — or that wonderful story: Easter Hands
Don’t Dare Do Deputy Duty
December 24, 2021
Don’t Bet On Beatrice
December 23, 2021
As Bennie counted out $20, Jaybird said, “In the future, Bennie boy, let that be a lesson to you: Don’t bet on Beatrice.”
The Craziest Pilot Who Ever Flew
December 22, 2021
Sitting on Jaybird’s porch at sundown, I told him about the flight. Shaking his head, he grunted, “You’re what I said: the craziest pilot who ever flew.”
A Crawfish Cook Calamity
December 20, 2021
A gale of laughter replaced dumbstruck silence when Jaybird quipped, “Well, famed flyboy, at least you didn’t knock over the cooking pot.
A Cotton Gin Christmas
December 19, 2021
Jaybird taught me — not by saying, but by doing
Cookin’ And Eatin’ Crawfish
December 18, 2021
“Boy, I’m going to cook the best crawfish you’ll ever eat.”
Clara The Clunker
December 17, 2021
“If he does, you’ll have to get somebody else to go with you to Po’ Boy. Your baby is just what I named her: Clara the clunker.”
Chitlins
December 6, 2021
Nowadays, folks who have been “always civilized” turn up their noses at such a feast, especially my daughters, who consider it one of their father’s most disgusting uncivilized indulgences
Chippie Cashed In His Chips
December 5, 2021
Satan’s sadism broke loose
Chinquapins Crave Crunchy Crickets
December 4, 2021
Three words describe Grady’s gullibility — hook, line, sinker
A Cherry Cracker Catastrophe
November 28, 2021
“For you, the dog, and Jake, that experience turned out to be just the opposite of what it might have been: a cherry cracker catastrophe.”
A Cat-Scratched Hero
November 28, 2021
“Well, my son, at least in your own eyes, you can be what you aren’t in theirs: a cat-scratched hero
Can And Will
November 24, 2021
Jaybird taught me a lesson about avoiding negative thinking in favor of positive thinking: “They killed ole Can’t, and whipped ole Couldn’t until he said he could”
Calvin Saw Catamounts A-Comin’
November 15, 2021
From that terrified look on his face, I think I know: Calvin saw catamounts a-comin’