The Spring Hill School was established during the same time as Spring Hill M.B. Church - 1870. The school was located directly across the road from the church. The building was constructed by the parents of the Spring Hill Community. It was a two teacher school that housed grades 1 through 8. The school term varied from 4 to 6 months. In about 1928, the community decided that a larger school building was needed. They tore down the two teacher school and constructed a building to accommodate three teachers, an auditorium, and coat rooms. This building housed grades 1 through 9 and the school term was 6 months. Parents and patrons of the school were determined to provide the best educational opportunities as possible for the children. Community leaders were aware of educational agencies that would provide teachers for rural communities. One of the programs they wanted was a vocational program headed by a Vocational Agriculture Teacher. This was possible under the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917. In 1932, the trustees of the Spring Hill School convinced the county superintendent of education to provide this teacher. The vocational agriculture teacher had a greater impact on improving the educational program than anything prior to 1932. He worked with the farmers in increasing the yields of cotton, corn, and improving cattle and hog production. During this time, all households in the community adopted a live-at-home program with emphasis on producing and preserving food for the family. The first agriculture teacher was Mr. I.H. Montgomery. Continue reading →

The drive to the farm in the middle of the night, in the darkness in a car with someone you have conversed with for hours but just met face to face is an experience in itself. What made it more interesting with each turn and every next mile was that We were entering a place in America that few ever visited, gated communities, secluded homesteads and a lifestyle of peace and tranquility. There were no streetlights along these rolling hills but there were illuminated nameplates of the family that resided at the gateway of each “farm”. In the darkness as we drove up the hill off the two lane road the front of a modest brick home became apparent in the moonlight and I finally felt a bit relaxed as We had reached my new sanctuary, my new refuge. Entering Nancy’s home was like walking into what I thought was a mid-western America farm museum, all kinds of artifacts and interesting paints, objects, farm tools, things from nature, canned goods, tools and utensils of all kinds. Each room unfolded into another and everything was original, an antique, historical and many one of kind, the finest woodwork and craftsmanship represented in every piece of furniture. The appearance of a quaint little farmhouse had faded away and I was now walking through a Better Homes and Gardens Classic. Continue reading →

Ray Hobbs novels are captivating, mysterious, unpredictable, enlightening, but most importantly these novels remind you of someone you may know. And it bothers you because you cannot put your finger on that one person that keeps popping up in your mind. It is nerve rattling, wakes you up in the middle of the night. Ray Hobbs shares with You important messages from The Minds of The Sages, The UnSeen Ones. Listen Up! Pay Attention Now! Today is the day to Act! You can rest when You die, .. .. Continue reading →