tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284597030233351185.post6496163207581378737..comments2024-02-04T19:01:49.455-06:00Comments on Itawamba Connections: Itawamba tree plantersMona Robinson Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07942686174431804604noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284597030233351185.post-81513251435394690472011-03-01T13:58:42.042-06:002011-03-01T13:58:42.042-06:00I am Cathy Byram Neaves, the daughter of Gradon an...I am Cathy Byram Neaves, the daughter of Gradon and Sammie Dulaney Byram. I do not recognize my father in this photo, however, I do recognize my Uncle Reggie Wood, who was married to my father's sister, Burton Byram Wood. Reggie Wood is on the front row to the left of Lemois Johnson.Thanks!Cathy Byram Neavesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284597030233351185.post-52204425848264666772009-09-01T15:39:04.073-05:002009-09-01T15:39:04.073-05:00Who would have THunk it! Kudzu!!!Who would have THunk it! Kudzu!!!Don Dulaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332375714278624730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284597030233351185.post-7017644272806252902009-08-25T11:21:19.333-05:002009-08-25T11:21:19.333-05:00Rita, if these men were "the kudzu planters&q...Rita, if these men were "the kudzu planters", please know that they certainily were successful! Trouble is - they didn't know when they reached the MS/AL stateline boundaries 'cause there is as much of that stuff in AL as in MS!! LOL I've told this story many times and to many people; a young school friend of my baby brother turned 16 (in the early '50's) and his widowed mother purchased him a '46 Ford. On his "first night out to show off", he had the car loaded with as many buddies as could pile in (thankfully, my brother wasn't riding, but he thinks he would have saved the inexperienced driver and friend's lives had he been). They were heading back from Carbon Hill toward Winfield (AL) when the driver suddenly decided to pass a Greyhound bus and drove into the path of an 18 wheeler. The 4-door car was cut in half and all kids thrown out onto the kudzu covering this huge ravine - they spent the rest of the night untangling body pieces from the kudzu. This has been so traumatic all these years that I can't read the word "kudzu" without recalling this night of horror for the citizens of Winfield, AL.<br /><br />Nothing has changed. . . .we were returning from the Dr. this morning and driving along the lake road (in sw Ft. Worth) when a young girl whipped up behind, and ignoring the double yellow line was scooting around us like we were parked. It is posted 40 mph, but Ron estimated she was driving at least 65. bettyeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5284597030233351185.post-26943168977140898392009-08-25T00:42:32.439-05:002009-08-25T00:42:32.439-05:00I called them the kudzu planters.I called them the kudzu planters.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185466166555571884noreply@blogger.com