Britton's Great Grandfathers

Here is Britton pictured "with" two of his great-grandfathers. While we were in Jackson last week, we went by the University of Mississippi Medical Center where portraits of my grandfathers hang. May sound kind of crazy to take photos with paintings, but since Britton's namesake is one of them, we couldn't pass up the opportunity.


Here is Britton's great-grandfather & namesake, Samuel Britton Johnson. He was the ophthalmology chair for 40 years or so at the hospital, thus his painting graces the hallways. He originally came from west Texas but married a Mississippi girl and settled there. One of the cool things about Britton being named after him is that several of his features take after the Johnson side of the family. He died 8 years ago in a white water rafting accident out west. Yes, he was quite the adventurer. He would have been 82 today.


And here is Britton with his great-great grandfather, Henry "Doc" Boswell. He founded Mississippi's tubercolosis hospital way back in the day, thus the place of honor his picture has at the hospital. He was my Mima's father.

I love these pictures and am so glad we took the time to do this.