Family and Farm Photos

Aunt Flora in one of her New York City modeling photos - photo circa 1944

Mrs. Bethune standing outside Barker Ten Mile Elementary School - photo circa 1961

Mary Mercer, grandmother, in front of her farm house - photo circa 1943

Regan Methodist Church and the congregation - circa 1905

Old Musselwhite farm house today: The house has undergone many renovations and most of the farm buildings have been torn down including the hay barn.

The old Musselwhite farm house today from the air. Thick Branch is in the background.

Chris on the front porch stoop of the the old farmhouse

Chris and Paula with our Dad

Littlefield Middle School in 2021, formerly Littlefield High School.

The author with his toy pistol standing in front of the old farm house; smoke house and hickory tree are in the background - 1954

Grandma Musselwhite in her porch swing with Aunt Sudie and Aunt Flora's son, Peter - photo circa 1972

Some of the younger (second wave) Musselwhite cousins at a birthday party in the backyard of the old Musselwhite farm house after we had moved to the pine forest house. The hay barn is in the background - circa - 1964.

The author's mother, Ruth Mercer Musselwhite (left) with her sisters, Lib Randall and Mary Lois Rouse and their mother, Mary Lillian Young Mercer - circa 1945

Mary and Nash Mercer in front of their farm house with their four oldest children, James, N.A., Edwin and Elizabeth. The house was later painted white - photo circa 1907

Nash Adams Mercer, grandfather - photo circa 1905

Nancy and Chris with Chris' Dad

Grandma and Grandpa Musselwhite with all ten surviving children in front of the old Musselwhite farm house where the author was born and the first stories occurred - photo circa1939

Aunt Sudie McNeal on her way to visit Grandma Musselwhite wearing one of her white aprons. The old station and garage are in the background to the right. The Locklear cabin was situated in the background trees to the left side of Regan Church Road before it was reclaimed by Thick Branch. Photo circa1972.

Grandmother Mercer in her fancy living room with her youngest child, Eugene - photo circa - 1954

Grandmother Mercer's front porch after her house was painted white. The porch was also know as Uncle David's (on the right) office. In this photo Uncle David appears to be in a "meeting" with Uncle Edwin. - photo circa 1970

Chris and Paula outside of Regan Church

Regan Methodist Church in 2021.