This is the house I grew up in. My daddy and Papa (grandfather) bought 160 acres of land in 1941 and built the house in 1942. My grandparents lived across the road directly in front of the house. Papa and daddy raised cotton and cows to pay for the place and paid for it in less than five years. Seven of us kids were raised there. We were taught the value of family and hard work. It was a simple home but full of love. The house remains in the family and is still standing, but in bad shape. It likely won’t be around in a few years.