Memphis’ Jim Stewart, left, harvests the first bale of the 2024 cotton crop ginned at Memphis Farmers Gin Cooperative, Inc. Thursday, Oct. 24. Stewart, who also serves the First Baptist Church of Memphis Minister of Music, farms cotton in the surrounding area. A graduate of Memphis High School, he attended West Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor and Master of Arts in Music, which he used to teach music at Clarendon College prior to his retirement. Courtesy Photo