Kellie Irene Flynn was born and raised in Jefferson, Texas, a small
town of just a few thousand people in the eastern part of the state. She
left Jefferson many years ago after graduating from high school, and
has since lived in Missouri, California, and now Las Vegas, Nevada. But
she says that Texas, and Jefferson in particular, is in her DNA, and
always will be.
In spite of its small size, Jefferson has more than seventy historic landmarks, including several museums and Greek-revival homes. It sits along the Big Cypress Bayou in the Cypress Valley of Northeast Texas. Jefferson was once a major port of entry into the Republic of Texas and a major shipping port, especially for those selling agricultural products such as cotton.
Kellie Irene Flynn learned all of that and more about her hometown when she was growing up. “State and civic pride are really big there – it was a huge part of my upbringing,” she recalls. “Jefferson is very proud of its heritage. But at the same time, it has an active Chamber of Commerce that is always trying to bring in new business and promote the town.”
When she was a teenager, a big part of her life was the Jefferson High School football team. Her boyfriend at the time was a second string flanker, and she went to all of the team’s home games, and many of its road games. “I used to watch that TV show, ‘Friday Night Lights,’” she says. “And boy, was that show accurate. Whenever I watched it, it was like opening a time capsule.”
Kellie Irene Flynn left Jefferson with her second string flanker boyfriend shortly after high school. The boyfriend is long gone, but she says her memories of Jefferson will always be with her.
In spite of its small size, Jefferson has more than seventy historic landmarks, including several museums and Greek-revival homes. It sits along the Big Cypress Bayou in the Cypress Valley of Northeast Texas. Jefferson was once a major port of entry into the Republic of Texas and a major shipping port, especially for those selling agricultural products such as cotton.
Kellie Irene Flynn learned all of that and more about her hometown when she was growing up. “State and civic pride are really big there – it was a huge part of my upbringing,” she recalls. “Jefferson is very proud of its heritage. But at the same time, it has an active Chamber of Commerce that is always trying to bring in new business and promote the town.”
When she was a teenager, a big part of her life was the Jefferson High School football team. Her boyfriend at the time was a second string flanker, and she went to all of the team’s home games, and many of its road games. “I used to watch that TV show, ‘Friday Night Lights,’” she says. “And boy, was that show accurate. Whenever I watched it, it was like opening a time capsule.”
Kellie Irene Flynn left Jefferson with her second string flanker boyfriend shortly after high school. The boyfriend is long gone, but she says her memories of Jefferson will always be with her.
