Every great family story begins with two people who said yes.
Somewhere under the wide Southern skies of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi in the town of Starkville, Arthur Jones and Vinie found each other. The details of their story may be lost to time, but the life they built would endure long after they were gone.
They built a life the way so many families of their time did: through faith, hard work, and a deep commitment to one another.
From two hearts grew eleven branches.
- George
- Arthur Jr.
- Louis
- Rosie B.
- Jessie K.
- Cerell
- Mary M.
- Marion
- Beatrice
- Sally
- Verlie D.
Eleven children meant a full table, a full house, and more laughter than the walls could hold. Every one of them carried a piece of Arthur and Vinie out into the world.
And here’s the thing about roots: they don’t stay put. They travel, quiet and strong, until they break ground somewhere new. The Jones roots reached from Mississippi into cities and states all over the map, through grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and generations Arthur and Vinie never got to meet but would know in a heartbeat.
The story started with them.Now we’re picking it up.
See all eleven branches on the Branch Roll CallThis summer, every branch comes together.
Picture it. Hugs at the door of the Meet & Greet. The smell of the grill at Family Day in the park. Cousins you haven’t seen in years, and cousins you’re meeting for the very first time. The whole sky lighting up on the Fourth of July.
Bring your stories. Bring your appetite. Bring the babies and the grandbabies. Somebody is going to start the Electric Slide, and you’re going to want to be there when they do.
The next chapter of the Jones family story is being written in Atlanta.Make sure you’re in it.
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