Anyway, Jones Bayou winds its way through Cleveland as it has for eons. In long gone years, there was some doubt as to how much stuff other than what should have gone in there went in there, but for some time Cleveland has had a sewage treatment plant; hopefully the plant took care of a great deal of the stuff.

The stream followed the Pea Vine road, now know as the Linn Road. It flowed by some interesting places--one in patricular, Campbell’s Store. Basically, Campbell’s Store was the commuity center then. In fact, when my grandaddy got his telephone, his address was listed as "Campbells Store."

Henry Campbell held forth at the store--a sort of honorary social organizer or something. After he left the scene, the store hung in there for several years. but faded away some time ago.

After Jones Bayou left Campbell’s Store, it followed the Pea Vine road on down to Linn. On the way it passed the Medders’ place, the Linn Methodist Church, and I guess it goes by Steiner, winding up somewhere south of there.

Jones Bayou has touched so many lives. Could it speak, this little stream would have some tales to tell. I’m sure of that.

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Judge Tom Givens was born and bred in the Mississippi Delta. He’s a regular contributor to USADEEPSOUTH with his humor pieces and short memoirs.

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Front Porches, Dirt Roads, and Wild Dogs
Miss Babe
Whiskey, Chickens and Cherry Bombs
Memphis and the Delta
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