Drought, rain and hurricanes: Growing cotton in Jefferson County

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Today, Ernest and Sarah Fulford plant, harvest and tend to the family's 1,200 acres. Much of that land has been passed to Ernest from his father, who, in turn, inherited the property from his own father – a World War II veteran who chose to pursue the farm life after serving his country. "He liked to grow things," explains Ernest. "My granddaddy bought his first land when he got out after the war." In 1945, the senior Fulford came home from the war and