The Jones County news., 1913-09-18
LETTER FROM A FORMER CITIZEN
Editor Jones County News.

Perhaps you will allow a former
resider OF your county small space.
II gives me great pleasure 10 read
your paper, because, first IL is the
best county paper that have ever
read. Second, because Jones county
is the place where ! first saw the
light OF Gay. had only been taking
your paper d short while and | real
lie that have missed much by not
subscribing earlier
Many are the happy days that
have spent In old Jones, and ] shall
never cease TO think OF them as the
happiest period Of my life. Perhaps
many will wonder who your humble
scribe Isl II will be sufficient to say
that am a Jones county boy and a
son OF Jones county parents. Per-
haps il might interest some Of your
younger citizens to know folder ores
will recall the fact that there is
colony Of Jones County people living
near this place. That settlement is
known as Jamestown" because the
people came from Jones county, and
a great number of these people are
named Zones.
Your older citizens viii recall the
following familiar boyhood associa-
ties, who emigrated TO Simpson coun-
ty in the early 90's: Jasper Jones (decl
Martin Shows, II. b. Jones, Marvel
Jones, Hilhard Jones, JEFF Jones'
Hess Jones, Luther Shows, j. X. L.
Shows, Irwin Shows (deceased), j. A
Mott, X. Cooper, Ira Cooper, M l..
Bynum, Wess Bush, DR.. j. w. Wal
ters and many others. These peo-
pie are among the country's most
progressive citizens.
IL was with sorrow that we read OF
the death OF some OF your oldest and
best citizens. We personally knew
some Of them and knew others by
reputation, having heard our parents
speak OF them as worthy citizens.
Did / hear some one ask il Men
denhall was on the map? Yes, sir
Mendenhall is on the map and on to
stay, and is the best town in the
world except Ellisville, though not
quite as large. II is about 40 years
Younger. We have number of
stores OF all kinds, hotels and board
ing houses, a s85, 600 court house, &c.
600 jail, about IL lawyers, but we
don't use the two last named articles.
A graded school, second to none,
and last, but not least, one among
the best A. II. S in Mississippi. IL
will open its doors for students in the
morning. Last year we lead in
headers all other A. II. S. of State,
and this year bids fair to break all
records. Students are pouring in town
from every directions, and many
families have all ready moved here
for the winter to get the benefit of the
A. Ii. S. Soon the familiar yell
ah-Rah, A, Ii. S.-A. II. S. will be
given by the myrthful lads and las
sizes.
Your humble scribe had occasion
to visit the scene of by-gone days !
few weeks in Ellisville. We
note with interest your A. IL. s. is
one among the best in the state.
We note many improvements in your
town and also rural community have
been made since we were in your
midst last. Though we have long
since immigrated from your county
and have swore allegi anee to good old
Simpson, we the colony from Jones
are yet loyal to her and rejoice with
you in your prosperity and weep with
you in your misfortunes.
Your space is valuable so | will
talk no more. l hope to come again
and tell you something of interest.
Farm Kid.
Mendenhall, Miss, Sept. |.
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