[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E8]
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                          HONORING JIMMY DIXON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 7, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
hardworking and self motivated black farmer, Mr. Jimmy Dixon, who was 
born on June 12, 1953 to the late Colie and Anna Mae Dixon.
  Mr. Jimmy Dixon was the 6th child of 12 children, a native of Copiah 
County, Mississippi and was born and raised on the farm.
  Mr. Jimmy Dixon is passionate about the farming industry. His heart 
for farming stems from his late father, Mr. Colic Dixon, Sr. Even 
during struggling times for farmers, he and several of his siblings 
helped their father to build the legacy to raise cattle and harvest hay 
and plant corn, watermelons, okra, peas, sweet potatoes and other 
produce. They worked hard to acquire land and equipment. Together they 
owned over 300 acres of land.
  Mr. Dixon went to Brushy Creek Attendance Center, an all black school 
and attended Holtzclaw High School and graduated from Crystal Springs 
High School, the first year they segregated in 1971. He joined the U.S. 
Army in 1979 and became a Military Policeman. He went to the conflict 
in the Persian Gulf in 1990 until 1991 and served in the Gulf War, 
receiving an Accommodation Medal Award in 1991 and retired in 1992.
  Mr. Dixon is married to Marlene and they have three boys and one girl 
along with four grandchildren. He and his family attends Temple of Yah 
Hebrew Israelite Assembly in Terry, Mississippi.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Jimmy 
Dixon for his dedication and endurance of successful farming.

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