Since there are a number of former (and present) Pinson residents and/or descendants of pioneer families of Pinson, Alabama on this list, thought you might be interested in what's happening there now and seeing how this yearly celebration has grown. My daughter-in-law sent me the following link: http://www.butterbeanfestival.com/ I am not personally involved in this celebration of Pinson's history and association with the butterbean, but if you have any problems accessing the site or any questions about the festival, please email me directly esleslie@bellsouth.net and I'll be happy to help. Evelyn S. Leslie Remlap, AL

Does any one have any LEWIS' that was in Pinson in the 1920's and 30's? My Mother in Law was born in Pinson, Inez LEWIS / GADDIS. PeggySue O'Shields Gaddis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn S. Leslie" <esleslie@bellsouth.net> To: <aljeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:40 AM Subject: [ALJEFF] Pinson Butterbean Festival > Since there are a number of former (and present) Pinson residents and/or > descendants of pioneer families of Pinson, Alabama on this list, thought > you might be interested in what's happening there now and seeing how this > yearly celebration has grown. My daughter-in-law sent me the following > link: > http://www.butterbeanfestival.com/ > > I am not personally involved in this celebration of Pinson's history and > association with the butterbean, but if you have any problems accessing > the site or any questions about the festival, please email me directly > esleslie@bellsouth.net and I'll be happy to help. > Evelyn S. Leslie > Remlap, AL > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well, thank you, indeed. What a nice surprise about ol' Pinson/Hagood's Cross Roads! I carefully clicked on sponsors to add to "hits." Bill Erwin -----Original Message----- From: aljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Evelyn S. Leslie Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:41 AM To: aljeffer@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALJEFF] Pinson Butterbean Festival Since there are a number of former (and present) Pinson residents and/or descendants of pioneer families of Pinson, Alabama on this list, thought you might be interested in what's happening there now and seeing how this yearly celebration has grown. My daughter-in-law sent me the following link: http://www.butterbeanfestival.com/ I am not personally involved in this celebration of Pinson's history and association with the butterbean, but if you have any problems accessing the site or any questions about the festival, please email me directly esleslie@bellsouth.net and I'll be happy to help. Evelyn S. Leslie Remlap, AL ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message