When times are tough people tend to neglect things. Times are tough in Big Stink.

The Egyptians have nothing on us. Well, I guess that's not quite true. They had a pharaoh. All we have is a mayor.

That's where they load the trains. It might look a little shabby but it works just fine.

I don't think you can get to the granary without crossing a set of railroad tracks. I don't think you can get across town without crossing a set of railroad tracks.

Every once in awhile we get some rain out here in Big Stink. The trains don't mind. Mud doesn't bother them.

Time was when you needed something you would go downtown to get it. Now folks go to Walmart. That new Walmart has just about put the whole town of out of business. On the bright side, after Ned closed up his furniture store he was able to get a job at Walmart greeting people as they come in the door. I am sure Sam Walton would be pleased if he knew how much Walmart has done for Big Stink.

That's where they keep the cotton. Some folks think all we do out here in Big Stink is grow corn and wheat but they're wrong. We grow all kinds of things out here. As long as we get some rain once in awhile we can grow just about anything we like. You can say what you want about Big Stink but you can't say we don't have good dirt.