Uncle Jim

Uncle Jim Is A Composite Character Based On People Their Personalities Actions And Adventures In Wayne County Tennessee Especially In The Town Of Clifton. I Mainly Knew These People During My Childhood Or When I Was A Young Adult. Most Of The Uncle Jim Stories Have Some Semblance Of Truth Some More Than Others Of Course But Very Few Of The Stories Are Totally Fictional. If Asked What These Stories Are About I Would Mention The Love Of The Outdoors As Shown By Corey Ford The Feeling Of Being Lost As Reflected In The Nick Adams Stories By Ernest Hemingway And The Ironic Humor Found In The Writings Of Mark Twain And O. Henry. But As The Reader Will Discover Regardless Of The Influences Uncle Jim Is His Own Man. These Stories Were Originally Published In The Wayne County News And Clifton Ledger (Defunct Since 1980). A Special Thank You Is Extended To The Gillham Foundation.