Country Life on Highway 12 is the story of the Barton family.   Although there is a little make-believe mixed into it, it's based on the true experiences of Sue Barton Thomas (granddaughter of John Fowler Wilson) and her family.   It's a nostalgic and humorous look back at the "good ole days".   

Sue started the project only as a keepsake of childhood memories for her children, but kept adding to it until it was big enough for a paperback.  It represents the way a rural family handled life through both good and bad times and the lessons they learned along the way.   

Sue has written several short stories that have won literary awards around her community.  Some of the stories are featured in the book.   It's a clean and wholesome account of life during that time, and is suitable to be read by anyone of any age. 

Among the many stories in the book are some both true and fictional yarns involving granddaddy John Wilson and his wife, grandmother Hettie Mae Wilson. (Or "Mammie", as the grandkids called her.) 

It doesn't matter if you're country folk or city folk, you'll laugh and you'll cry.   And hopefully, you'll be a little entertained.  So kick back, go get your reading glasses, and take a trip to yesteryear.   

Copies of the book may be obtained by the contact information below: 

Sue Thomas

1038 CR 235

Dumas, MS 38625 

 suefran87@yahoo.com

662-534-2962