Georgia history enthusiasts and researchers alike will be captivated with the colorful topics and attention to detail of the many subjects in Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume II. Designed as a companion to the award-winning Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I, author R. Olin Jackson picks right up where he left off in the earlier tome. So grab an easy chair or cool spot beneath your favorite "spreading chestnut tree" and dig in. Just as with Volume I, this latest work will be difficult to put down. Read about how Hugh Jarrett, who was once a member of the famed "Jordanaires" vocal…mehr
Georgia history enthusiasts and researchers alike will be captivated with the colorful topics and attention to detail of the many subjects in Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume II. Designed as a companion to the award-winning Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I, author R. Olin Jackson picks right up where he left off in the earlier tome. So grab an easy chair or cool spot beneath your favorite "spreading chestnut tree" and dig in. Just as with Volume I, this latest work will be difficult to put down. Read about how Hugh Jarrett, who was once a member of the famed "Jordanaires" vocal group, who were the backing singers for Elvis Presley, lived in the Atlanta, Georgia area after his days with the King came to a close. Jarrett appeared in Presley's performances on the Ed Sullivan Television Show in New York and in many of his early Hollywood movies. Jarrett's grave now occupies a lonely plot at a small Cherokee County church in north Georgia. Learn how small-town vixen Virginia Hill from Marietta, Georgia, went on to become a Hollywood starlet and the girlfriend of one of the most famous mobsters of all time - Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. Hill, who ultimately died a lonely death far from home in Switzerland, became so famous that her story was featured in several major motion pictures, including "Bugsy" starring Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Discover the details of a secret gold mine beneath the floor of the Smith House Restaurant in Dahlonega, Georgia which had lain hidden beneath the eatery's concrete pad until 2006, when renovators accidentally discovered it. Frank W. Hall, a mining engineer, had moved to Dahlonega in 1868 and discovered a rich vein of gold on what today is the Smith House property, but was denied the right to mine it by a town ordinance. Enjoy the little-known details of a treasure in gold and silver in the U.S. Branch Mint which once existed in the former gold-rush town of Dahlonega, Georgia, in 1861. This immense cache of precious metal worth millions of dollars today, literally vanished after being picked up for shipment to Atlanta. These and 62 additional equivalent articles await the lucky reader's attentions.
R. Olin Jackson was raised in northwest Georgia, where he attended the public schools. In 1971, he volunteered for service in the United States Army where he was trained as a military policeman and ultimately assigned to the security detail (via the 529th Military Police Company) for the U.S. Army Commander of NATO, Gen. Michael S. Davison, in Heidelberg, Germany.While Olin was assigned to this unit, it was awarded the Brigadier General Jeremiah P. Holland Award as the top military police company worldwide in the United States Army. Upon completion of his military service, Olin was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the Army Commendation Medal for distinction of service and honorably discharged.Olin returned stateside where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Georgia State University in 1977, and a master's degree in political science history from the University of North Georgia in 1982. He also completed most of the requirements for the Master of Public Administration degree at Georgia State University in Atlanta.In 1987, Olin founded Legacy Communications, Inc., where he became the executive editor and publisher of his flagship award-winning creations - North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads magazines - the premier travel and history publications of Georgia. He parlayed this endeavor into a successful 18-year publishing career.In the interim, Olin also wrote/co-wrote and edited a selection of books, including "Moonshine, Murder and Mayhem in Georgia" (2003); "Tales of the Rails in Georgia" (2004); and "Georgia Backroads Traveler" (2005) among others. In 2005, Olin sold Legacy Communications and the magazines and semi-retired to manage an investment portfolio of commercial real estate.In 2021, he returned to the world of journalism, founding Whippoorwill Publications, LLC. His literary creations at Whippoorwill have included "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I" (2022) (recently honored with a Five-Star Award by Readers' Favorite book awards); "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume II" (2023); "Some Genealogy Keys to Some Georgia Family Trees" (2023); and "Memories of Army Life and MPs of the 529th" (2023). These and other creative works - including a selection of original poems entitled "After All That We've Been Through" (2023) - are available at IngramSpark.com, Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com, and other fine book sellers.Olin is married to the former Judy Grizzle of Dahlonega, Georgia. The couple make their home in Roswell. Olin also has a son - Burke - by a former marriage. He and his talented wife, Olga, have produced two wonderful grandchildren - Alexander and Catherine.
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