[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E47]
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                     HONORING ALBERT ``AL'' LITTLE

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 10, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an 
innovator of the community, Mr. Albert ``Al'' Little and Al's Flower 
Shop.
  Albert, a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, decided to return to 
Yazoo County, MS after living in Chicago for 40 years, where he worked 
in real estate. Upon retirement Al decided that Chicago was too cold 
and decided to make a change.
  After returning to Yazoo City in 1995, Al worked with Mary Anderson, 
who handled landscaping for the city. Mr. Little credits Mary for 
teaching him about plants and flowers. Al is the owner of Al's Flower 
Shop located on Broadway in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
  Inside the shop, the static clears and the antique radio picks up 
some lively tune from the 1930s. ``This business is really just a fun 
hobby to me. I love doing it, and that's all there is to tell.'' says 
Al Little.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Albert 
``Al'' Little for giving back to the community in which he was born.

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