"Look a coming down the street, were Jones High Tigers" on Saturday, June 4 at the annual Robert B. Jones High School Alumni Association meeting that was held in the Lynnville Municipal Building in Lynnville. This year marked "111 years of Tiger Tradition." Alumni and friends begin gathering at about ten o'clock a.m. and registering. Everyone brought food for a delicious potluck lunch. The tables were decorated in the school colors of "purple and gold" with statues of the "Tiger," the school mascot. President, Bobby Allen Hollis Jr. of the Class of 1972 welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked Milton Stephens, minister of the Lynnville Church of Christ to give the blessing. Following the blessing everyone began to fill their plates with the delicious food that had been brought by everyone. Following the meal, President Hollis called the meeting to order and again welcomed everyone. The reading of the minutes of last years meeting were read by secretary Judy Hewitt Roberts of the Class of 1962. The minutes were approved. The treasurers report was given by the treasurer, Barbara Ann Hobbs Smith of the Class of 1966. The treasurers report was approved. Treasurer Smith presented scholarships for 2011 to two Richland High School Seniors, Hannah Helton and Ashled Steele. The scholarsips were both in the amount of $500 each. We congratulate these two seniors. The old business was called for by the president and he told the group of the progress that is being made on The Robert B. Jones Memorial Library and Museum and the plans for the library and museum. New business was called for and there was none. A moment of silence was held for the deceased alumni who had died since last year and their names were called. Milton Stephens ended the moment of silence with prayer.

Three "Outstanding Alumni" were recognized at the meeting. The first outstanding alumni was given by Bobby Allen Hollis Jr., Class of 1972 to Johnnie Smith Nowlin of the Class of 1973. The next outstanding alumni was given by Milton Stephens, minister of the Lynnville Church of Christ to Mary Ellen Carpenter Hunt of Class of 1938. Linda Faye Bonds Horne of the Class of 1958 presented the next outstanding alumni to Mary Will Bonds Collier of the Class of 1953. We congratulate these three individuals on being named "Outstanding Alumni of The Robert B. Jones High School for 2011."

The roll call of classes was held with 60 alumni answering the roll. Around 100 people were in attendance. Following the roll call of classes, everyone was asked to stand and sing the school's "Alma Mater". The meeting adjorned until next year. Next year's meeting will be on the first Saturday in June 2012.

If your address has changed and you did not receive a letter about the alumni meeting, please send your address to Nancy Jo Dugger Hollis, P. O. Box 55, Lynnville 38472 or call her at 931-527-3922.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 25 for the annual Lynnville Blackberry Festival to be held in Lynnville all day. Vendors wanting to reserve a booth for the festival should call 931-527-3922 or 931-527-0032. You may send your money to reserve a booth to Nancy Jo Hollis, P.O. Box 55, Lynnville, Tennessee 38472. "Beans and Poke Salat" will be served in the Lynnville Municipal Building beginning at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You will be served beans, poke salat, homemade cornbread, homemade relish, blackberry pie, and drink. This is a great meal. There will be activities for the children at the festival. Make plans to attend the annual Lynnville Blackberry Festival and stay all day in Lynnville. More next week about the festival. The festival is being sponsored by The Town of Lynnville and Lynnville Community Club. See you there!!

From the history files of Sarah Hewitt Dugger:

To continue the history of Lynnville:

"In 1860, the L and N Railroad was built. It was first surveyed through Old Lynnville, But a Mr. Bellefoutaine, living near Culleoka offered land to the railroad and the route was changed. Naturally the town began to move to the railroad, and that was where the present Lynnville was built up. To accommodate the two towns, Lynnville Academy was built on the hill opposite the Will McGregor Home.

This was the principle school until the Robert B. Jones High School was built in 1900.

Lynnville got its name from Lynn Creek, and the creek was so named for the native growth of lynn trees.

Old Lynnville, was laid off on Lynn Creek about 1810, and the old stage coach pike which connected Nashville and Decatur, Alabama went through it. About one mile north of Old Lynnville is a marker showing the location of what was an inn know as Half Way Place, so called because it was halfway between Columbia, Nashville and Decatur."

Next week, the conclusion.