Posted by Bill Osborne on Jun 27, 2017
North Jackson Rotarian Swan Yerger spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at the Club's June 27, 2017 meeting. The Subject of his talk was "Swan Yerger's Narratives." He discussed his life growing up in the Belhaven neighborhood of Jackson when he lived at the SW corner of Greymont and Poplar, about 1/2 mile f orm the clubs meeting place. He attended Power and Bailey Schools in the neighborhood and Central HIgh in Downtown Jackson. When he graduated he matriculated at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA. As a Jr. he transferred to Ole Miss. He started law school at Ole Miss as a senior and was activated in the US Air Force after his first year. He spent 2 1/2 years in the Air Force and resumed his law school education at  the University of Virginia Law School from which he was graduated. Following Law school, he practiced law in private practice for approximately 38 years until he was appointed to a judicial position as a Hinds County Circuit Court Judge by Gov. Fordice. Swan retired 6 1/2 years ago and is enjoying retirement. He and his wife, Gingia, a native of Pine Bluff, AR were married in 1962 and have been married 55 years. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of North Jackson for 46 years this week.
 
Swan is shown during his talk in the accompanying photo. We thank him for his many years service to the club and for his service to the citizens of Mississippi.