An Interview with Tom Lawrence Author of DELTA DAYS: TALES OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA By Vicki Weaver Vicki: Your first book is about to be released by Schiel & Denver, are you excited about the prospect? Tom: I’ll have to confess that I am. It has […]
Thomas R. Lawrence Capital Consultants 456 South 10th Street Opelika, AL 36801 334-737-2727 tom@cap-consult.com As I See It!TM The Newsletter for Capital Consultants Company May 2011 Volume 2, Number 5 In This Issue: Welcome from Tom […]
The City of Anniston, Alabama was founded following the War for Southern Independence by two wealthy entrepenuers, General Daniel Tyler and Samuel Noble, near the site of their fledgling ironworks, Woodstock Iron Company. Production started in 1873 when it was necessary to bring skilled workers from England to […]
On the rare occasion that I have the need to spend the night in Corinth, Mississippi, I always eat breakfast at Abe’s Grill located at 803 Hwy 72 West, just down the road from the Hampton Inn and the Holiday Inn. If I’m driving through Corinth, I’ll even […]
AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY I was born in 1939, in Dallas, Texas while my parents were on a business trip. I lived in Texas for a total of nine days while his mother recovered from the trauma of my birth. Nine lousy days and I become a Texan for life. […]
When I was asked to read and give a review of Tommy Lawrence’s book Delta Days, I quickly agreed and wondered what he was up to. I had not seen Tommy in twenty-five years and he really didn’t know if I was still reading Dr. Seuss or […]
THE RUINS OF WINDSOR In 1682, a French Jesuit named René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claimed the entire basin of the Mississippi River for France. La Salle traveled from his base in Montreal, Canada all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi. About midway between […]
THE FALL of the HOUSE of ZEUS By Curtis Willkie I recently ploughed my way through The Fall of the House of Zeus, Curtis Willkie’s 372 page apologia in defense of the convicted felon, Richard (Dickie) Scruggs. I want to be clear about my personal feelings in […]
NEW ORLEANS – COMMANDERS PALACE In the post civil war period, the City of New Orleans enjoyed an unprecedented period of prosperity. The Port of New Orleans dispatched the largess of America’s farms and factories to the world. As a result, the local trading and banking industries blossomed. […]
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