I grew the beard in honor of my great-grandfather James Jefferson Anderson, who was a sergeant in Company K (aka the Amite Defenders) of the 33rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Confederate States Army. Click here to see his photo.
Name: Wayne Bryant Anderson, Sr. (go by Wayne)
Born:
22 October 1946 Birthplace:
Centreville, MS Reared:
Liberty/Amite Co., MS
Education:
B.S. in Chemical Engineer, 1969, Univ. of Mississippi
Licenses:
Registered Professional Engineer in Mississippi.
Employment:
Branch Chief, Miss. Dept. of Environmental
Quality, Office of Pollution
Control, Air Division.
Avocations: Fooling around with computers. History, especially the history of the War Between the States and my ancestors' involvement in the war. I am a devout member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and publish the Jefferson Davis Camp 635 newsletter, the Reveille. Playing the guitar. Writing WBTS-related lyrics to fit Celtic folksongs.
Other:
Like my wife, who you’ll meet next, I have a tender spot for animals
which is why all our animals, except the horse, came by way of rescuing them
from abandonment.
Likes:
MUSIC — Like rock & roll (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Webb
Wilder), some heavy metal (Metallica -- the "black" album, S/M), folk (Ian &
Sylvia,
Ian Tyson (solo), Gordon Lightfoot, anybody doing Confederate
versions of mid-1800s songs), bluegrass, Celtic (Enya, Tommy Makem & the
Clancy Brothers, Chieftains), classical, stage (Gilbert & Sullivan
operettas). MOVIES — Like
historical dramas, e.g. Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, Braveheart, The Patriot,
We Were Soldiers, John Wayne and Jimmy
Stewart movies, all genres. TV — X-Files,
Alias.
BOOKS — Histories, memoirs, personal experiences, Stephen King novels.
RADIO — The Big Show with John Boy and Billy.
Dislikes:
Most jazz, most modern blues, all rap (it ain’t music, folks), art
films, anything promoting homosexuality, gun control, or political correctness.
