When we go to the beach in MD, we always take the jitney for a small fee, from point to point across town. It is a small bus that makes regular stops all day long throughout the beach area. Fran powell@closecall.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Nichols, Sharon L. <SNichols@oaklandnet.com> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:35 PM Subject: RE: [ARKANSAS] What were Jitney Cars??? > Jitney is an old term for taxis. I know because my great-grandmother never > called a cab or a taxi--always a jitney.