Bubba's father, Jimbo, came from nearby Wellsville. Deb and Jimbo married in 1987 and settled on the Strack land. Deb works as a secretary at the high school, like Shirley before her.

Jimbo Meador also shares a lot of similarities with Forrest Gump and Bubba Groom’s other good friend, Meador, is also given a dedication in the book, and just like Radcliff, he shares many ...