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:

The Yoke Of Bondage July 2, 2012
Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage
Old Glory Will Forever Fly June 29, 2012
It is the red, white, and blue American flag — symbol of freedom and hope around the globe.
Fine Day For Fire Ants June 21, 2012
Farm Work, Loading Hay
Fabianism In Education June 18, 2012
One-degree-at-a time Fabianism in education, as academic standards succumb to ideas that work against this country’s most valuable resource: its young people
All-Day Sucker June 16, 2012
All-Day Sucker at Peach-Eye’s Grocery
He Was An Eagle June 11, 2012
Happy Father’s Day
Confetti Flyboy June 8, 2012
The most bizarre incident in my flying career
Buying A Penny Whistle June 4, 2012
Wants and Needs
Ole Lunker Jaws June 2, 2012
“Dress him,” is all she said.
Watch Out! May 28, 2012
Envy, envious people who never miss opportunities to foil others’ success
Teaching Chickens To Write May 25, 2012
“If that boy paid as much attention to this farm as he does to his honeybees, garden, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas and chickens — why, he might amount to sumpin’
Big SOB May 21, 2012
Ichthyology, Fish, Zoology, fishing
Pebble In His Shoe May 18, 2012
Lesson about enduring and prevailing
You Shall Receive May 14, 2012
Miracles do happen, so I’ll just keep praying for a Harley. I’m confident the Lord will hear me, as He did the little girl, and keep His promise: “You shall receive.”
Message From Miss Lena May 11, 2012
Take what the Lord gives, His will, not yours, must be done
Thanks, Mama May 7, 2012
"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother"
Little Mama’s Found May 5, 2012
Mother, Mother's Day, Duty, Motherhood
Ignunt April 30, 2012
Elbow Sneezing: Ignunt — ignorant, in Mississippi Delta vernacular
Female Crickets Catch More Fish April 27, 2012
Fishing, Bait, Practical Jokes
Job’s Job April 23, 2012
Job had a job to do: Remain faithful to God, despite all. His faith was tested mightily, but not broken
Burning Old Jack April 20, 2012
Cremation, Spreading the Ashes, Flying
Beware Bees, Bearded Brother April 14, 2012
Bee Hives, Collecting Honey, Honey Bees
Lawd Glad Received April 9, 2012
Lesson learned: Fishing with Jaybird
Pearly-Eyed Wobbler April 7, 2012
P. T. Barnum once said: “There’s a sucker born every minute.” I was one; don’t you be one
No Matches Nationwide April 2, 2012
Finding Internet Soul Mates, Online Dating Companies
N-e-e-e-x-t! March 31, 2012
Eyes, optometrist, lasers, pupil dialation, Waiting rooms
How To Be A Man March 26, 2012
Coach Ben Ruscoe, Football, Manhood
Soapstick March 24, 2012
Mules
A Stupid, Educated Man? March 19, 2012
Malapropism, pun, quibble, spoonerism, and Freudian slip
Them Nekkid Girls March 16, 2012
Political correctness has enervated society’s psyche, schools don’t deter bad behavior with corporal punishment, fearing it may encroach upon students’ self-esteem and comfort zone