[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING RESOUNDING SMALL BUSINESS, J & W SMOKEHOUSE OF MOUND BAYOU, 
                              MISSISSIPPI

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
minority owned business, J & W Smokehouse in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. 
Owned and operated by Kennedy and Jean Johnson, J & W Smokehouse is a 
barbeque staple in the Mound Bayou community.
  Since the age of sixteen, Kennedy dreamed of owning his own business. 
In 2009, on a quest to fulfill his passion for cooking, he and his wife 
Jean opened J & W Smokehouse.
  Developing much of his skills from observing his father Mr. Eddie 
Johnson, Sr., Kennedy utilized his skills & unique grilling technique 
to master what has become known as the best barbeque in the Mississippi 
Delta.
  The noteworthy recipes of the Johnson's have drawn the attention of 
specialty foods stores as well as online distributors which have aided 
in the great success of J & W Smokehouse.
  Today, J & W Smokehouse services a multitude of clients and barbeque 
lovers in the Mound Bayou area.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing J & W 
Smokehouse and owners Kennedy and Jean Johnson for their contributions 
to the Mound Bayou community and their resounding entrepreneurial 
spirit.