Interview with Archie Jackson 15 April 4, 2001 The Sheriffs office was a different story. I had already formed a lot of opinions. I changed a lot of opinions about people when I went to work down there. I always tried to treat people like I wanted to be treated. I didn't stand for any foolishness. If you acted like somebody, I treated you like somebody. I didn't care whether you were black, white, red or whatever. As long as you treated me right, I would treat you right. I learned a lot about folks down there. B: And I bet you they learned that very quickly, too, didn't they? J: They can pick up on you right quick. I had several instances where they pick up on you how you hold yourself, how you deal with a situation. They are kind of like animals. Animals can sense when you're afraid, and people can sense it, also. B: Absolutely, no question about it. J: It was a very interesting experience. I never got hurt. I was very fortunate in that. I never hurt anybody. I never had to shoot anybody. I never had to injure anyone. The biggest thing I ever got was a scratch on my little finger out on the interstate tussling with a suspect. I was very fortunate. I had a great career. B: How did you get interested in the history of your family and the area, collecting these things that you've collected? J: Well, we had an aunt who came to live with us in the early 60's before we moved over here. She was my grandmother's sister. She used to take care of the whooping owl. She was quite a character. She never married, but she hunted cows in the woods. I've got her history somewhere. B: What was her name? J: Leila Jones. Aunt Lea. She had a lot of this type furniture and a lot of antiques, and that's where I got interested in antiques and history. By reading her history and what she had done. Here she is a lady hunting cows in the woods. She must have been a character. B: She was a cattle woman. She didn't mind getting out there and hustling. J: In fact, she thought she was going to marry my granddaddy, but he married her sister. There was always kind of a rivalry there. B: A little bit of a bad feeling? Now, tell me about your foreman again. Give me the story on that. J: My granddaddy had a black individual named Sam Johnson who worked for him. He made him farin manager. ..