About the South

Jackson III, R. Olin

/ ISBN 13: 9798218700539

Published by Whippoorwill Publications LLC, 2025

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Synopsis:

Within the pages of this book are a collection of events and experiences "About the South" which, once perused, will be difficult for the reader to put down. These collective memories include tragic and heart-rending life on the one hand, and adventure and absolute hilarity on the other, all of which took place within the Jackson family of northwest Georgia. On the surface, this household appears to be a typical northwest Georgia farming family of the mid-1900s, but in reality, things often were not quite what they seemed. These events are all true and represent a semi-autobiographical account of the author.

Numerous comedic moments in life are recalled by the author. In one instance, he, as a child of five years in age, exercised a small tyke's vengeance to "imprison" his grandfather in the family's dairy farm milk-house for some five hours where the elder Jackson was forced to angrily "cool his heels" after having chastised the fearful tiny youngster for a perceived innocent activity. On another occasion, the two oldest brothers conspire to convince their younger sibling that he can safely jump from the roof of the family home and float gently and unharmed down to the ground beneath a tiny surplus military supplies parachute. On yet another day, the dynamiting of a troublesome beaver dam on the Jackson farm property almost eliminates more than the dam. And on separate days of reckoning, the youngest brother finally gains vengeance upon one of his elder brothers in dramatic fashion.

There also were many sad and heart-rending experiences as well. When "the chips were down" financially, alcoholism (not to mention a fire in the middle of the night) almost destroys the family completely. When the forces of this evil and subsequent divorce have taken their toll, the youngest son - after being accused and convicted of a "crime" which in reality was no crime at all - is later tragically accidentally poisoned to death; the youngest sister is assaulted, beaten and robbed by thieves; and the family home is almost repossessed when bankruptcy comes knocking on the door.

These and some 20 additional episodes of heart-rending tragedy, high adventure and hilarious comedic moments await the readers of this account of the author's rise to manhood where even then he continued to experience incidents "About the South" which defy description.

About the Author: R. Olin Jackson founded Legacy Communications, Inc., in 1985, where he became the award-winning executive editor and publisher of his flagship creations - North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads magazines. He ultimately built these endeavors into the premier travel and history publications of Georgia.During his tenure at Legacy Communications, Olin was the recipient of a number of awards from the Magazine Association of Georgia (MAG) for excellence in publishing. He parlayed this business endeavor into a long and fruitful career before selling it in 2005.In the interim of his work at Legacy Communications, Olin also wrote/co-wrote a selection of books, including "Moonshine, Murder and Mayhem in Georgia" (2003); "Tales of the Rails in Georgia" (2004); and "Georgia Backroads Traveler" (2005) among others.In 2021, Olin founded Whippoorwill Publications, LLC. His literary creations there include "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I" (2022) (honored with a "Five-Star Award" by Readers' Favorite book awards); "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume II" (2023); "Some Genealogy Keys to Some Georgia Family Trees" (2023); "Memories of Army Life and MPs of the 529th" (2023); "Gunmen, Lawmen and Wild Men of Early Georgia" (2024); selections of the author's original poetry entitled "After All That We've Been Through" (2024); "Historic Rails and Forgotten Trails of Early Georgia" (2025); and the semi-autobiographical "About the South" (2025).Olin is a decorated U.S. Army veteran who served as a military policeman on the security detail of the Army Commander of NATO from 1972 to 1975. He is married to the former Judy Grizzle of Dahlonega, Georgia. The couple make their home in Woodstock, Georgia.All works by Whippoorwill Publications are available online at Amazon.com, IngramSpark.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and other fine booksellers. For more information, please also see www.georgiahistorytraveler.com.

Bibliographic Details

Title: About the South
Publisher: Whippoorwill Publications LLC
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: HRD
Condition: New