Dead in Mississippi

Written By Bryan Ward Once upon a time, Everdale M.B. Church resided on Calhoun Street, just up from Wright’s Grocery. I myself have been to some pretty heavy revivals in there. Lots of Holy Ghost moments come to mind. There was a lady, now passed, who used to inhabit the aisles and pews of this…

On May 26, 2012, this little town lost a really big man. Not only big as measured by his physical stature, but by heart. Jimbo Thompson had one of the biggest, kindest hearts I’ve ever rubbed up against. Jimbo was a serial entertainer, always happy… never down. However, and tragically, in that last week of…