Links of Interest

A collection of links relating to Smith Street, or which may be of interest to folks visiting 121 Smith Street.

NEW Chat Room

To use this chat room, Just enter a User Name and click on "enter Chat Room". The "Profile" is not required, and the Password is for the Administrator only...you dont need a password to just chat.

To make the chat box and Text bigger

Select the button marked "Float", in the menu bar just above the conversation box. Once you press the button, the button will change to "Embed". DO NOT press it again!
After you "Float" the box, you can make it full screen size by selecting the little square in the top right corner of the chat room box, right next to the red X used to close out the box -- just like any other windows program. After that, you can make the text larger by selecting the TEXT menu, and then choosing the LARGER TEXT button..

Links of Family Interest

When the Role is Called Up Yonder: Information about Paw-Paw's favorite song.
College Football. (general): Football was always a major topic of conversation when the family gathered on Smith Street
University of MemphisTiger Football: Once known as Memphis State, the University of Memphis is Ronnie Joe's Alma Mater. He is still huge fan, attending games as often as possible.
Chess: When football wasn't the topic of converstaion, some members of the family liked to play chess...even moving to playing online.
Snooker: When the grandkids came to visit, you could often find them down at the Booneville Pool Hall, where you could get a 5 cent hamburger and play Snooker.

Family Pages and Sites

Skip and Cathy's Travels: A Blog of Skip and Cathy's travels while looking for a place to live...and links to Picasa and Photobucket pictures posted online by Skip and Cathy
Josh's Blog: Joshua blogs about his year studying International Business in Europe
Ronnies Pictures: Ronnie Joe has posted some photos online also...
Cute Medical Bracelets: Amanda Casey makes designer Medical ID bracelets for children...and adults.

Community and Historical Links

Pretiss County Geneology: A link to the Pretiss County GenWeb project
Booneville, MS: State guide to Booneville area information
1895 Map of Prentiss County
32nd Mississippi Regiment, CSA: John Willis Green was a member of the 32nd, which fought under the command of General Albert Sidney Johnston. Although General Johnston died at the battle of Pickwick Landing, (Known as Shilo on the Federal maps) the 32nd Mississippi was not at Shilo.
Sergeant J. R. Burrage: A mention of Ronnie's Great-great grandfather in a southern family's personal history of events in the War Between the States. Read carefully....he is in there twice!