"The Cause of the Trouble" by Randell Jones
Strong Southern women and foolish men
A North Carolina writer recounts a few stories he heard from his mother-in-law about growing up in North Georgia in the 1930s and `40s.
Randell Jones is an award-winning history writer about the pioneer and Revolutionary War eras. Since 2007, he has served as an invited member of the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau of the North Carolina Humanities Council. He created the Personal Story Publishing Project and the companion podcast, “6-minute Stories” to encourage writers. He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.