He was a member of Central Church of Christ, and a veteran of the United States Navy. Jimmy graduated from Lawrence County High School and Middle Tennessee State University.
As President Donald Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., continue their public feud, both have seen an increase in their disapproval rating among Tennessee voters, according to a poll out of Middle Tennessee State University. Corker's disapproval rocketed to 41 percent, a 14-point increase from polling last spring.
In this Feb. 2, 2017 photo provided by Middle Tennessee State University professor Mary Evins, students take part in a role-playing game about the 1676 Bacon's Rebellion, in a class in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The university has staged re-enactments of historical events to help shed light on conflicting perspectives that led to great compromises.