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myLot reputation of 99/100. cyrus123 (3255) 3 years ago

I'm sure that the majority of you have probably never heard of Jasper, Alabama, which is my hometown. There are a few famous people from here, though. You have probably heard of "George Smith Lindsay". If the name doesn't ring a bell, he is a comedian and he played "Goober" on "The Andy Griffith Show" for many years. He also played on "Hee Haw",which was a country music show that also featured a lot of hayseed humor out of Nashville, Tennessee. He is from here. If you watched any of these shows very much, I'm sure you heard him talk about Jasper quite a bit. He was talking about Jasper, Alabama. George also went to high school with my brother. Also, Tallulah Bankhead was from here. She is an old actress who was in a lot of old movies. She died in 1964. I think that's right. She's been dead a long time, anyway. She was well known for calling everybody "dahling!" Her daddy, "William Bankhead", was a United States Senator. Before my family and I moved into the house where I live now, we lived down the street from the house where Tallulah grew up. It's a big house and very pretty! Very antebellum! Another famous person who lived here for a short time is "Sandy Posey". She was a singer, popular in the '60s. If you were a teenager in that era, you might remember her. You might still remember her if you were not a teenager in that era, lollol. She had hits with songs like "Born A Woman", "Single Girl", "I Take It Back", to name a few. You can check her out on youtube. The last I heard, she is either living in Memphis or Nashville. I don't remember which. Are there any famous people from your hometown?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 96/100. drannhh (9930)   3 years ago

How about notorious people? Yes, most of the places I've lived have at one time or another been the homes of a few well-known people, but if I said who they are, then you might figure out who and where I am and I'd prefer to remain anonymous.


myLot reputation of 99/100. cyrus123 (3255)  3 years ago

Well, at least you're honest. Thank you for responding and happy mylotting! Kathy.

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. ANTIQUELADY (16514)   3 years ago

rolleyesJUST ME,U know i can't think of a one. Guess we are just a bunch of dull folks.w00t


myLot reputation of 99/100. cyrus123 (3255)  3 years ago

I bet youall are not, either. I looked up Martin, Tennessee on youtube not too long ago and it looks like a nice little town. Whoever made this video went to Walmart there and talked to one of the cashiers. One lady (I don't remember who she was) talked about it being a nice little farming community. I will have to watch it again and catch these people's names. Then I will ask you if you know them. It sounds like my kind of town. Kathy.


myLot reputation of 96/100. ANTIQUELADY (16514)  3 years ago

Good Grief, i'm impressed , martin on youtube, i never have been to youtune, told u i was dull, lol. It's a great plaCE, kATHY, IT'S MY HOME TOWN SO U KNOW I THINK IT'S GREAT. u ARE WELCOME TO COME UP ANYTIME. I'd like to see who was talking from wally world. I use to think i knew most everyone in town but i don't anymore. HAVE A GOOD SUNDAY,

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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. Lakota12 (23205)   3 years ago

I always thought JAck Dmpsey a famous boxer what born in Salt LAke City Utah but he just fought out of there he was born in Colo.
darn and I thought I had one lol.
also the Osmonds are a few miles down the road!


myLot reputation of 99/100. cyrus123 (3255)  3 years ago

Now that you live in Las Vegas, I'm sure a lot of famous people came from there.

Are you originally from Salt Lake City? I thought you might be since you thought he was from there.

I used to enjoy The Osmonds very much. I used to watch "The Donnie & Marie" show every week. That was so good! Thank you for responding and have a good night. Kathy.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Lakota12 (23205)  3 years ago

yeah I know whaere a couple of famos people live Wayne Newton and Siegfried and Roy
Now I do know where their houses are but for any more nope I dont!
ADn I really grew up in Ogden Utah 28 miles north of SAlt LAke


myLot reputation of 99/100. cyrus123 (3255)  3 years ago

I've been in Salt Lake City. That's a beautiful place. The first time I went was when I was 4 years old and I don't remember much about it. That was the same time when we came to Las Vegas. We were on our way home from California and I was told that we saw the Mormon Tabernacle.


The second time I went to Salt Lake City was in 1987 when I was 35. I was with a tour group this time and we saw the Mormon Tabernacle and the huge pipe organ. That was very impressive. Several of us got some salt, too. I don't know what happened to mine. When you're with a tour group, you're always in a hurry and it's possible I could have left it in one of the motels where we stayed.

I remember Wayne Newton. When mother was living, we used Cook's Pest Control once a month and there used to be this one guy who came out to spray the house that looked and talked just like Wayne Newton! Mother asked him one time if anybody had ever told him that he looked like him and he said "No". One time when she was talking to him, she accidentally called him "Wayne". It was so funny!lolI even went out with this guy one time. We went to the company picnic together. It was a lot of fun!

I remember when I made my reservation at the Silver Star Resort & Casino, I got a recording of Wayne's voice. He said to hold for the next operator and that it might be him, lolw00t! He used to advertise for the casino when they first opened up years ago.

I understand he has a big farm of Arabian Horses out in Las Vegas. Kathy.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Lakota12 (23205)  3 years ago

yup I been in all those places in SAlt Lake LIked going to the Capitol building too.
Wayne doesnt have acres and acres like you would think but he does have his horses.
and I like to drive by to see if tehy are out and they are mainly in the mornings


myLot reputation of 96/100. Lakota12 (23205)  3 years ago

thanks for BR

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4. myLot reputation of 98/100. anniefannie (1358)   3 years ago

i was born in a very small town but one governor of tennessee was born there too, Ned Ray McWheater.Palmersville,Tn


myLot reputation of 99/100. cyrus123 (3255)  3 years ago

Hi anniefannie! I never have heard of Ned Ray McWheater. I remember Winfred Dunn, though. I went to David Lipscomb University and he was in office when I was there. It was David Lipscomb College when I was there and that was back in the '70s. I didn't graduate, though. I learned about a lot of small towns when I was at Lipscomb but I don't think I ever heard of Palmersville. I looked it up on the map and I noticed it was near Dunlap. I remember Dunlap, Tennessee.. I didn't see any big cities near it. What's the nearest big city to Palmersville? Do you know? Kathy.


myLot reputation of 98/100. anniefannie (1358)  3 years ago

It is 20 miles from Martin and 10 miles fron Dresden and about 10 miles from Ky state line on hwy 89 it is so small of a place it won't be on a map.lol He was governor in the 80's i don't remember what years for sure i lived in Martin at the time.

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