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:

Boy, Boy, Boy, Boy, Boy October 19, 2012
Dogs, Life on the Farm
Remove The Barb October 16, 2012
Life Lesson: Faced with difficult choices requiring immediate action, remain calm, analyze the alternatives. Reacting in panic only makes bad situations worse
The Starling And Miss Sterling October 13, 2012
Dedicated educators are immortal, lessons essential for leading decent, honorable, productive lives
That Night At The Two-Stick October 8, 2012
University Days, Movie Theatre Nights
Coop, The Cop October 5, 2012
We showed respect — what lawmen always deserve
Don’t Rob God October 1, 2012
Tithe: Returning the first fruits to Him
Greasy Chicken Bones September 28, 2012
Annual gridiron spectacle between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Louisiana State University Tigers
Still On His Throne September 24, 2012
God is unchanging in His love. He has a plan for your life. Don't let the newspaper headlines frighten you. God is still sovereign; He's still on His throne
Dad, Let’s Dance September 21, 2012
Strength and Courage
Bunt September 17, 2012
Experience has taught me that getting a chance at life’s homeruns depends on doing well what Jaybird taught me: bunt
Put Me In, Coach September 13, 2012
Under the chalk line
In A New York Minute September 11, 2012
September 11, 2001
Thimk! September 8, 2012
Don’t let careless errors slip by. Be smart: Thimk!
Bucket-Mouth Behemoth September 3, 2012
My pond, my pole, my fish...My dinner
Defining A Man’s Life August 31, 2012
Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner
Stupidity August 27, 2012
Big governments and bloated bureaucracies cripple courageous individuals
That Steady Grind August 25, 2012
Work, Hard Work, Idleness
Brick’s Bed Buddy August 20, 2012
“Everyone has phobias, and handling them is difficult, All we can do is try to put them behind us, and go on with life.”
If You Ain’t Fishing Cane August 18, 2012
Bamboo rods: You ain’t fishing if you ain’t fishing cane.
Sundy Mawnin’ Fuhgivniss Boots August 13, 2012
Delta juke joints, God, Forgiveness
Shells For Melons August 10, 2012
Even if it’s just stealing watermelons, crime does not pay, a lesson we learned the hard way … the day we traded shells for melons.
Wouldn’t It Be Great? August 6, 2012
Politics, Politicians, Elections
Unlucky Lucky 13 August 4, 2012
“A man’s got to believe in something. I believe I’ll go fishing.”
Stayin’ Pow’r July 30, 2012
To prevail, human beings must endure
He Made Us Chop July 28, 2012
Work Ethic
Food Stamp Fallout July 23, 2012
Government largesse gone awry
Just Shelling Beans July 21, 2012
How blessed I was to share those precious hours with my mother … just shelling beans
You Might Not Get There July 14, 2012
Yogi Berra was right: You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there
Plan B July 9, 2012
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated
Deal’s-A-Deal July 6, 2012
Henry “Hitch” Henderson wasn’t insane, but he didn’t feel overly sane either