Background
James was born on October 3, 1929, in Paris, Tennessee, United States. He is the son of Howard Dumas (a farmer and car dealer) and a bookkeeper.
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, United States
James studied at Murray State University and received a Bachelor of Science.
University of South Alabama, Alabama, United States
James attended the University of South Alabama.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States
James attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
(Tennessee Stories give a true life picture of ordinary, d...)
Tennessee Stories give a true life picture of ordinary, down to earth individuals whose good deeds are not likely to make the cover of TIME magazine. But their very presence speaks the same gutsy tongue as the sturfy pioneers who carved Tennessee from the wilderness.
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1998
James was born on October 3, 1929, in Paris, Tennessee, United States. He is the son of Howard Dumas (a farmer and car dealer) and a bookkeeper.
James studied at Murray State University and received a Bachelor of Science. He also attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the University of South Alabama.
James served with United States Navy during 1947-1951. After his military service, he worked as a columnist, writer at Paris Publishing Co. In 1998 he authored Tennessee Stories.
(Tennessee Stories give a true life picture of ordinary, d...)
1998Quotations: “My writing is motivated by my southern heritage, Tennessee, and history. It is influenced by down-to-earth people who have a story that should be told. My writing is folksy, using phrases and vocabulary suited to native southerners.”
Jim Dumas is a member of First Families of Tennessee, Lost State of Franklin.
Jim Dumas is divorced. He has two children, Sandra Dumas Owens and Mary Hunt.