In a message dated 7/27/99 8:34:04 AM Central Daylight Time, ACSmithRN@aol.com writes: << Is the picture in the Houston County History book? Could you give me the reference info for that book. I got copies of several pages from it and failed to get the reference info (I was so excited about finding some of the info :-) ) The information regarding Mrs. Nickens is on page 146 and 147. Thanks for Mr. McKinnon's address. I will send him a letter today. Also, thanks for looking the correct name, date, etc. of the history book. >> Anne: Yes, I found the article on Mrs. Nickens, I am sure the picture she is talking about is on Page 13, it is the old picture of the school house Jonas Gray bought from the county after the new school was built. He lived there and operated a store from it for many years until he tore it down and built the house presently on this plot, he also built 3 different stores on this property. This Book is "History of Houston County Tennessee', 125th Year. Copyrighted 1995, published by Turner Publishing at Paducah. I am sure there are additional copies available from the Houston County Library, last I heard the books were about $60.00, you can contact the Library at; KFrench@Mail.State.TN.US E-mail. Kay French is the Librarian. You know they will also come out with a new Pictorial History of Houston County some time after the first of the year 2000. I'll not make a copy of the picture, until you find out if you are going to get the Houston County book or not. Ira