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06/25/08 09:07 PM #1     Jimmy Tucker Welcome to the Tupelo Childrens Mansion-Tupelo Christian Academy forums. Please press "Post Response" to participate in the discussion.

07/25/08 04:34 PM #2     Jimmy Tucker Just to let everyone know, I'm not the only one that got this going. Sabrina Briggs helped alot. She had alot of the names and got most of them on here. So a big THANKS to her. Also, a lot of other alumni put in the idea. I just happened across the site that allowed you to build your own site. Thanks for the kind words. Jimmy

08/25/08 12:15 PM #3     Billie Jordan Williams Jimmy, thanks for this site. I let Alan and Scott know about this. For the past two hours, I have heard from several "kids" and I love it. I have forgotten just how much you guys meant to me. Billie

12/04/08 03:00 PM #4     Mr. Kenneth Workman staff Has any one heard from Wilson McDonald/ did n't see his name on either list. I hope someone knows how he is doing. Ken Workman

12/04/08 03:02 PM #5     Mr. Kenneth Workman staff Has any one heard from Wilson McDonald/ did n't see his name on either list. I hope someone knows how he is doing. Ken Workman

01/03/09 03:10 PM #6     Jerry Chellette hi guys jerry chellette here anyone know where i can see pics from like 70-75

02/07/09 03:47 PM #7     Mitchell Bumgardner Hey guys names Mitchell Bumgardner I lived there for quite some time just trying to get ahold of people I knew from while I was living there!

02/15/09 10:07 AM #8     Sabrina Briggs Walpole Hey guys, we are trying to get something in the works for pictures etc. to buy from different eras of the mansion's slide shows. We will let you know when we do. If you or anyone has pics, we will glad to see them. If you know anyone that doesn't have his/her name on the list from the time TCM started, we will be happy to add them to the missing alumni list, to where they can go on and add their information. If someone has died, and you knew what of, we will be happy to list that as well, just to let everyone know what has happened with that alumni. Thanks again for making this web-site a success. Sabrina

03/26/09 10:27 AM #9     Terry Rose My brothers and myself sang on the "ASK" album. Are there any copies left after all these years?? Would like to purchase one if possible.

04/15/09 09:17 PM #10     James Pickel If anyone has a yearbook from the 81-82 school year when I was down their please let me know, or can you copy it and put it into pdf?

05/08/09 02:18 PM #11     Lee Holmes just wanted to say that im so glad that this website was created! Lee

05/12/09 07:30 PM #12     Larry & Mary Baird(staff) Hello to all of YALL that we know from TCM. I have often thought of the many lives that touched my family. I can't tell you how excited wife and I are about getting to hear from some of you. Thanks, for making our lives richer with memories. Bro & Sis. Baird

05/22/09 09:21 PM #13     Terri Henson Suggestion To The Website Creators... It would be wonderful to see the following organized such as... 1. Alumni By Year, Sorted by Last Names 2. Place to upload a group of pictures seperately of TCM/TCA days. 3. Profiles with people's pictures on them during their time in Tupelo to we can recoginize them a little easier:) Something along the lines of a myspace profile. 4. Does Tupelo have a myspace page? If not, I would volunteer to create one?

05/22/09 10:05 PM #14     Change Photo   Joy Jennings Young I've posted some pictures from the early '60's which you might enjoy. Some are kids and some are of the "mansion back in the dark ages". One has Brother Kloepper so you can see he never had much hair to lose; that's why it just went gray. LOL From the names on here I doubt there will be anyone that will recognize any of the kids in these pictures; well, maybe Billie and Patsy Jordan might.

05/26/09 12:50 AM #15     Dennis Lautenbach Terri, I think most of us are on Facebook. Just a thought for you. Dennis

05/31/09 12:07 AM #16     Dennis Lautenbach I know who is sending those harrasing emails! Think about it and you will know too. It's Brother Stephen M. Drury! He is always making trouble. Growing up my behind was always in trouble with him. Just kidding. Love you Bro Drury.

06/01/09 02:30 PM #17     Change Photo   Joy Jennings Young Yeah, but Dennis, your back side might have been sore growing up, but isn't your front side better for it now? That's what's wrong with today's kids. Their parents aren't allowed to tell them no in a way they understand. I mean we all got told pretty forcefully and I don't know about the rest of you, but my sons learned the same way I did and by george, they're good responsible young men today. Come on, guys, speak up. Let's hear how you feel about learning you have to and will accept responsibility for what you say or do. Patsy? Billie? I know we come from a different generation than the kids who are on here, but didn't we learn the good old fashioned way that no means no and I don't mean, maybe, we'll see, etc.

06/01/09 02:49 PM #18     Billie Jordan Williams Hello Dennis...see your sis every Sunday. She still looks great and is doing well. I grew up during the Stone Ages of TCM. Oh yes, and did I ever have some "growing pains" but I also raised my kids like I was raised and they turned out pretty much OK....that is if anyone reading this knows my two sons and daughter and objects to this. There was no counting to three or else or any time outs....You just learned to do what you were told and life was pretty much good if you followed that rule. Billie

06/01/09 08:32 PM #19     Change Photo   Joy Jennings Young Right on, Billie. You said it. Boy, when we were told no it meant exactly that. You didn't argue or talk back or it might not just be your back side that hurt. It always makes me feel good when we're out in public and my oldest son sees some kid getting away with running around the place disobeying his mother and he says,"Mom, we would never have gotten away with that." You know they learned just like we did because our "psyche" wasn't hurt one bit by being taught no means no. Another part of our anatomy might have smarted not to mention our pride, but we got over it. You remembered the lesson just fine and I know, not only am I better off for it, so are my sons. I remember one time we were out to dinner when our boys were small, maybe 3 and 5; this lady walked up to our table and said, "I just have to tell you, your boys are so well behaved." It makes you feel good to know you're doing right and knowing that they will grow up to be responsible and respectful men.

06/06/09 05:52 AM #20     Dennis Lautenbach Oh I wasn't saying I was treated unfairly. Brother Drury knows me and knew my father very well. He gets our sarcastic dry humor. Sis Billie I am so glad to hear your doing good. Talked with Amber a few weeks ago via email. Tell Scott I said hello.

06/06/09 10:57 PM #21     Change Photo   Joy Jennings Young No one thought you meant you were treated "unfairly", Dennis. Let's face it; kids always think they shouldn't be punished, but how else do we, even as adults, know where the limits are if we're not told? Like I tell my sons, if I was raising them in today's climate; if someone reported me for child abuse because I had the audacity to use corporate punishment and I got hauled before some judge I'd ask him, "Do you want me to tell him no now or wait until he's 18 standing before you and you have to explain to him why he's being told no?" I think we all agree that to some extent we're who we are today because of the mansion and the way we were raised. Question, Dennis. Realizing you're a military man and up to a point you do what you're told, but who tells you how to discipline your son? You, your wife or the Army? I understand they're not going to tolerate physical abuse any more than anyone else, but do they tell you how or when or even IF you can discipline your child? I think that's what Billie and I were getting at. I wasn't there when Steve was, but we know each other so I can understand your humor with him. And trust me, as a Jennings I can be very sarcastic! Also, Billie and I are trying to get more people to post because like you said this forum moves tooooooooo slow! So, what better way than to provoke discussions by stirring up the pot!?!?!?!?

06/07/09 04:01 AM #22     Dennis Lautenbach Well those that know me know that I am quite prone to stiring the pot! lol Billie knows me or atleast she knew me back then and knows carry my own spood as I'm always ready to stir.

06/23/09 11:36 AM #23     Eric Burton Just spent a wonderful weekend in Tupelo for Father's Day- able to spend some great time with my parents. My wife, our son and me stayed with Terri and Andy Anderson a few days. They are great friends, acutally they are family and we love them dearly. I got to play golf with my dad, elder Judd and Pastor Judd. Needless to say I am a much better golfer than pastor Judd but I didn't play like it simply because I was his guest- you know how it is.

06/24/09 12:34 PM #24     Hardy Shackelford Thanks for the web site. Now we can keep up with other " brothers and sisters". Anything I can do? Hardy Shackelford

07/01/09 02:30 PM #25     Hardy Shackelford Hello all. Hardy here. Was at TCM from Aug. 1958 to Aug. 1970. Under the direction of Bro. And Sis. Kloepper. I still live in Tupelo and going to Cedar Grove UPC. Sorry don't have any pic. to share.

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