Father of Social Media Platforms: HOMETOWN

Rodney used his platform to bring attention to his hometown racing. "Wendell Oliver Scott

 

was an American stock car racing driver. He was one of the first African-American drivers

 

in NASCAR, and the first African-American to win a race in the Grand National Series,

 

NASCAR's highest level." Wikipedia

Rod's family knew the Scott family very well; as there family visited Rod's Mom

and Dad business, and Coach Scott visited my business, and they grew up in

the same area. A relative Coach Scott was Rod's sisters High School Basketball

Coach. His family also had good relations with the Mayors of Danville as many

talked to Rod's dad and Rod's Uncle Albert and Aunt Rita were in the motorcycle

club as one of the Mayors was also a member. Rod's uncle owned many

motorcycles but was riding in one of those cool three wheel deals approaching

the age 70. He does local commercial landscaping. President Obama gain notice

of such a treasure of History behind Wendell Scott and invited the Danville’s

Mayor and Scott family to the White House for an award of merit. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw2ad4wMdhs Wendell Scott Documentary on YouTube
 

https://godanriver.com/photos-remembering-wendell-scott/collection_4ac01c8c-2bf4-11e9-910f-0ffaa7bb31b3.html
 

https://newsadvance.com/archives/danville-mayor-attends-event-at-white-house/article_61e1d1b2-a7b6-11e2-b33c-0019bb30f31a.html
 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greased_Lightning
 

https://www.danvilleva.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1109&ARC=2368
 

https://wset.com/news/local/character-in-cars-3-inspired-by-danville-nascar-legend


 

Father of Social Media Platforms: Childhood

Rod has been in showbiz since a young kid in elementary school. In elementary school,

Glenwood Elementary, Rod played the Marquis De Lafayette, a French Commander, and

had a role with George Washington. The costumes were great. The opening line for Rod

was, "Marquis De Lafayette here to see you, Sir." Rod writes in third-person-self many

times. Allen Rice played George Washington.                

Rod entered talent shows in elementary school winning playing guitar with three friends.

Two of them were guitar artists, Weldon Morris and Melinda, one sung, Ricky, performing

the Eagles song Hotel California. We rocked out. We won first place in the talent show. He

did military rifle drill team bit with three friends to place in the talent contest. Rod and

Ricky Walker twirled riffles. Jeanette Farmer and Melinda Jones twirled batons. They won

second place in the same show. They dressed as the most excellent marching band. Rod's

mom always made sure everyone wore their parts. She had a little entertainment in

herself. A Queen filled with love for the community. She was Secretary of the PTA and

convenience store owner.               
 

In the groups, they never thought about race, two were black, and two were white on

each team. There was not a lot of talk about race differences in 1970s and 1980s where

Rod grew up in Virginia. Those battles were fought in the 1960s. The main bridge in the

city is named after Martin Luther King Jr. for his visit and work from those years. Rod's

mom was a light-skinned black American Indian; indigenous to the land of North Carolina

with documented family roots back to the early 1800s. But an indigenous American

Indian heritage back to the beginning of America when all man, tribes ventured from

Africa to populate the world, maybe from Israel, Ethiopia, Egypt, or Cush Africa. Africa is

the origination of all man. Rod's dad roots as a black America is recorded back to 1815 as

a black, freeman, named George Washington Jackson whom ventured to South Boston,

Virginia. But, George's dad and mom were American before that. By now, you yourself

may be keen-folk to Rodney Jackson. Since, George Jackson, black, brown, white, red,

light skinned, yellow, Indian, Spanish, European, Black Americans, and maybe some

Asians or Africans have married into George Jackson family tree and branched out all

across America for over 200 years. Rod played drums at Blair's Junior High but eventually

drop out of the band in High School. Rod worked more in business when he got older. He

learned the trade of being in business at an early age. Humble. Well, it is okay to have

some pride. Set a high standard and see can you do what no one else could do until your

point of time in life. In High School, Rod voted class Vice-President and the most likely to

achieve something. He was King with a whole lot of help. Thanks to my cousin Stephanie

V. and friends that led the way in campaign that year. Many of my cousins grew up with

us like sister and brother.
 

Rod could not beat his sister in basketball in high school; of course she was a superstar

playing ball. Rod did not become of such status until about the end of his second year in

the Air Force. He was picked number 10 or 11, not at all, in 10 man pickup his first year.

After 4 to 15 hours a day, 7 days a week on the court, weight room, track late at night,

horse, one on one, one on three, make it take it, who ever got the ball was defended by

up to nine players while waiting to get a ten man game started, half-court, full-court,

playing those boys from New York and North Carolina, Rod reached the status of being

picked one or two first on teams. They called him the "Big Man" or those that knew he

called him "Big Jack." He had hops and could dunk at 6'3, 6'2 and 3/4, dribble the guard

position, or play the short power forward or center; and could shoot the three pointer;

swish nothing but net or that bank-shot that they called luck you can't do it twice, but

Rod could, it was pint-point precision. His team won Squadron playoffs. His future wife of

ten years, was at one of Rod's first base team games for that year and he took the first

shot; a long three. She said, his coach jumped up to toss him from the game for that long

three, but it hit, so the coach left him in; so she married him. They later happily divorced

in good spirits. His Nephew was of good genes, 6'11 or so and went on to do what Rod

never dreamed of doing; playing in the NBA. Good luck. Hook a brother up.                     
 

He attended evening and Night College at Community College of Southern Nevada while in

the military. He tackled his toughest subject, English Essay Writing, by taking loads of

English writing courses.
 

This is a wonderful day for Rod's last post on this Website: 12/20/2018. Merry Christmas.

Happy New Year. Rod.

© Debate Documentary Photos were taken by and for Rodney Jackson on October 19,

2016                          
 

© So we just have to give out the D.O.C.ars for best director of a Christian

Production. Thank you. Everyone gets a D.O.C.ars Trophy tonight. 2/26/2017 Kiss-Kiss. 

Good old Hometown Virginia BLIZZARD OF 2016 OF GOD PROPORTION. Hallelujah. Let’s

have some fun.

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So if you are not momentarily where others are, doesn't mean you won't get into Heaven

and a wealthy person will. So, spread the word of God; let the oil flow; you may be poor

in wealth all your life; but, rich in letting the oil flow; that oil being the "Love for God." 

D.O.C World Victory Tour.
 

The last Presidential Debate for 2016, righteously, will be held at Rod's Alma Matar UNLV.
 

⦁           Wednesday, October 19, 2016
 

© Professional Experience and Studies 

University of Nevada Las Vegas; BBA., Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,

Real Estate. MBA work in 2015. University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy,

LV, NV 89154 

Minor Business Law Administration University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland

Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154 ~Business Law minor gives you an insight on how judges

and lawyers interpret the law. BLW 302 Legal Environment of Business BLW 101 Personal

Law BLW 273 Business Law I BLW 331 Real Estate Law I BLW 375 International Business

Law BLW 431 Real Estate Law II BLW 450 Law of the Internet BLW 474 Business Law II

Paralegal Studies Certification UNLV Certificate, awarding 7.2 CEUs. University of Nevada,

Las Vegas, Division of Educational Outreach, 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 451019, Las

Vegas, Nevada 89154-1019 Phone: (702) 895-3394 FAX: (702) 895-4195

unlvparalegalstudies.com/portal/program.htm

Tort Law Substantive Course Completed

"Contract Law, Intellectual Property Law and Business Law Substantive Courses

Completed. 

US Military Veteran US Air Force Red Horse, Special Operations Forces
 

Honors Award: Honorable Discharge

Rod's Granddad served in the Army during World War II and his Cousin served World War II in Italy in the Army Air Command working under what would become Tuskegee Airmen. Rodney came from a military family, from George Washington up to today. He also retired from Goodyear after 30 years good service. His other Granddad ran a construction company with three sons. They both owned family farms, houses, and cars. The Baptist Church was a large part of both sides of the family.

Rodney got the chance to study in the Hotel part of UNLV Business College in entertainment and event planning under many talented people already in Show Business. One was Jeff Beacher whom is the producer of Beacher’s Madhouse in Las Vegas and Hollywood. Another was David Saxe whom worked, owned, and/or produced shows in Las Vegas since he was a teen; his longest running a show-box being V-Theatre. Rod studied journalism under UNLV’s Professor Larson.       

Rod has been in showbiz since a young kid in elementary school. In elementary school, Glenwood Elementary, Rod played the Marquis De Lafayette, a French Commander, and had a role with George Washington. The costumes were great. The opening line for Rod was, "Marquis De Lafayette here to see you, Sir." Rod writes in third-person-self many times. Allen Rice played George Washington.
 

Rod entered talent shows in elementary school winning playing guitar with three friends. Two of them were guitar artists, Weldon Morris and Melinda, one sung, Ricky, performing the Eagles song Hotel California. We rocked out. We won first place in the talent show. He did military rifle drill team bit with three friends to place in the talent contest. Rod and Ricky Walker twirled riffles. Jeanette Farmer and Melinda Jones twirled batons. They won second place in the same show. They dressed as the most excellent marching band. Rod's mom always made sure everyone wore their parts. She had a little entertainment in herself. A Queen filled with love for the community; Secretary of the PTA and convenience store owner.
 

In the groups, they never thought about race, two were black, and two were white on each team. There was not a lot of talk about race differences in 1970s and 1980s where Rod grew up in Virginia. Those battles were fought in the 1960s. The main bridge in the city is named after Martin Luther King Jr. for his visit and work from those years. Rod's mom was a light-skinned black American Indian; indigenous to the land of North Carolina with documented family roots back to the early 1800s. But an indigenous American Indian heritage back to the beginning of America when all man, tribes ventured from Africa to populate the world, maybe from Israel, Ethiopia, Egypt, or Cush Africa. Africa is the origination of all man. Rod's dad roots as a black America is recorded back to 1815 as a black, freeman, named George Washington Jackson whom ventured to South Boston, Virginia. But, George's dad and mom were American before that. By now, you yourself may be keen-folk to Rodney Jackson. Since, George Jackson, black, brown, white, red, light skinned, yellow, Indian, Spanish, European, Black Americans, and maybe some Asians or Africans have married into George Jackson family tree and branched out all across America for over 200 years. Rod played drums at Blair's Junior High but eventually drop out of the band in High School. Rod worked more in business when he got older. He learned the trade of being in business at an early age.
 

Humble. Well, it is okay to have some pride. Set a high standard and see can you do what no one else could do until your point of time in life. In High School, Rod voted class Vice-President and the most likely to achieve something. He was King.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Rod could not beat his sister in basketball in high school; of course she was a superstar playing ball. Rod did not become of such status until about the end of his second year in the Air Force. He was picked number 10 or 11, not at all, in 10 man pickup his first year. After 4 to 15 hours a day, 7 days a week on the court, weight room, track late at night, horse, one on one, one on three, make it take it, who ever got the ball was defended by up to nine players while waiting to get a ten man game started, half-court, full-court, playing those boys from New York and North Carolina, Rod reached the status of being picked one or two first on teams. They called him the "Big Man" or those that knew he called him "Big Jack." He had hops and could dunk at 6'3 and 3/4, dribble the guard position, or play the short power forward or center; and could shoot the three pointer; swish nothing but net or that bank-shot that they called luck you can't do it twice, but Rod could, it was pint-point precision. His team won Squadron playoffs. His future wife of ten years, was at one of Rod's first base team games for that year and he took the first shot; a long three. She said, his coach jumped up to toss him from the game for that long three, but it hit, so the coach left him in; so she married him. They later happily divorced in good spirits. His Nephew was of good genes, 6'11 or so and went on to do what Rod never dreamed of doing; playing in the NBA. Good luck. Hook a brother up.
 

Be safe on Holidays. Rod has not drunk Gin, Liquor, Beer, and Malt Liquor in over a decade. But, he had some real good times back then, and still do. Rod never smoked and never used any illegal drugs; no weed. So do not ask me. But, he knows you will. Have a great Christmas and Safe Holiday. Rod. 9.22.2020 

THE TRIBUTE, You can request one of those Jackson family book cds.
 

Father of Social Media Platforms: FAMILY

Thus, Jackson’s tree ranged from free men, slaves, sharecroppers, factory workers, business owners,

landscapers, philosophers, philanthropist, carpenters, farmers, and ran construction companies. From

police officers, military heroes, service businesses, entertainers, music producers, show producers,

gamblers, to gospel church singers and music singers. Jackson family tree was wealthy, rich, disabled,

check-to-check, dirt poor, poor, coming-up, middle class, and lower middle class. Jackson tree is all

colors from Black, Indian, sure some Asian somewhere, White, and Spanish. Some were wealthy in

spreading God’s word, not wealthy in the word, real estate owners, *felons, kings, queens, government

workers, teachers, at least one NBA player, and doctors. *Jesus executed as a felon.
 

Rod's sister got her Doctorate Degree, PhD in her twenties and his Aunt Sandra received her Master's

Degree when not many were even thinking about college; both were the first to accomplish these feats

in this line of Jacksons. 

Though, Rod’s opinion: Once a Jackson, always a Jackson.

Rod had four God Mothers that is, Chosen by God, one passed away, after Rod spoke some last words

by her bedside, Mrs. Dorthy Culley passed away, and the other three: Mrs. Zella Logan, Mrs. Mary

Brooks, and Nanny Flossie live around bouts Danville, VA or Las Vegas.

A name may change here and there, but Rod's Family Tree is Deeply Rooted Extending Nationally.

If your last name is, then you may be distant relative, or Church Kin, to Rod: Lewellen Valentine Jessup

Copeland Penick Broadnex Frankie Mayhan Womack Henson Pringle Goode Triplett Dodson Peterson

Marable  Gallamore Weaver  Thomas Johnson Victoria  Seay Bell Davis Gulley Hunt Silver Todd

Robinson Williams Ford  Carter Hart Young Hall Wasal Fitzpatrick Wright Folsom Corse Frances

Breelove Waterman Pettiford Wallace Fairfax Lady Brown Payton Perkins McLaughlin Brewster

Wallace Lynch Thompson Richardson Pounds Lanier Reaves Hardy  Beavers Garland Horne Motley

Echols Walters Fletcher Jones Farris James…Many more and Many more to come.     

Anna Triplett (Jackson) was the eldest Jackson Living and passed July 20, 2019. She was reached the
 

age of 91.

THE SYMBOLS

From Rod’s Vision, Trinity is “God’s Manifested” into Three Devine Lights: God the Father, God The
 

Son, and God The Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost, each itself having the Spirit of God. That Third Light May Be
 

You. Thus, that Spirit Creates God. Rod’s Grandmother Juanita was the last of his Grandparents that
 

passed away. She truly faithfully the Spirit of The Holy Ghost attended Church up to her 90s. Her Dad
 

,Benny, was an Ordained Baptist Pastor at another. At the Eulogy, the Church was full, and the Pastor
 

asked did anyone want to speak and say more. Rod looked around the Church and no one stood. No
 

one was coming fourth to say more. His tears had wiped away rejoicing the Choir and he felt the Holy
 

Spirit had come over him. He planned nothing to say and envisioned no great speech or account to
 

give. He approached the front of the Church and Spoke in the Holy Spirit to Her. He said, “I love you
 

Grandma and I miss you. I miss you Grandpa too. I love you family (looking at the full congregation).”
 

She buried 12/10/2012. So few “words” and the date not understood until today by Rod: 222 and {3}
 

21s, Trinity, inverse. The 3 were God the Father, The Holy Spirit, and The Holy Ghost. Well, the Pastor
 

followed Rod and said that so few words, but how powerful words they were. He gave a brief Sermon
 

about Rod's words. But, only one thing, he said Rod wanted to say them before she passed, but he did
 

not understand Rod, the Conversation, was in The Holy Spirit, The Holy Ghost, and meant to be
 

Spoken on this Date 12/10/2012


 

The Memories

 Rod's Family, cousins, and kin folk loved to have laughs when we got together for
 

working at these cookouts, gatherings, or expeditions on trips. In Rod's teenage
 

years he went to many events. This was part of Entertainment, Early Event
 

Planning. In our younger years, my Dad took us boat fishing, night time fishing
 

with all those mosquitoes, and swimming at lakes and the ocean. Some of my
 

happiest moments could be setting with one of my sisters that kept me laughing.
 

Everyone in the family loves and cherishes her. Ed Junior, Stevie, Pam Lynch that
 

became disabled early in life like Rod, or her Dad McKellar or Mom Lenoir, Eric,
 

Caressa and her family, John and his daughter, Richard, Vickie, Carol, Bobby-
 

Jean and many of their family members, or my other Sister as well, was the same
 

when we got together; laughter; laughter; laughter. This passed on too many of my
 

customers who laughed too. Many customers were part of the Jackson family.
 

Many I have said farewell to but still have memories. Thanks to everyone that
 

worked to make those cookouts, family reunions, and gatherings so entertaining, 

and wonderful for me and others to attend.

Father of Social Media Platforms: The Produce King.

Rod grew up selling produce in a family business. He started knocking on doors
 

selling house to house around 5 or 6 years old. It was more fun than work and it
 

helped the family out. Rod later became the top retail family owned produce
 

business in Danville, running close place with his dad's and mom's first or second
 

place, Virginia for five or six years in the 1990s. Garden Spot Produce was owned
 

by him and his best friend, of course he had wonderful Felecia, and two greats
 

managers, Ruby Terry and Teresa Emerson.
 

Rod thanks all his customers that visited over the years. Many were weekly
 

customers and many new customers became old customers as what we were in
 

was customer service at its best with quality products at a reasonable price.
 

My customers really came out during Christmas as we put on a show for
 

them with Santa clause, decorating, lighting, Christmas trees, and all
 

the fruit, nuts, candies, people expected for that time of season
 

"Thanksgiving." Rod thanks you for your friendship in Ringgold,
 

Danville, Halifax, and the surrounding area of Virginia and North
 

Carolina. Many of our customers and employees became like family;
 

and many of our customers were family tree as you can see how far it
 

stretched.

Rod knew seven Kings of Produce, but he is sure there were a lot more in Virginia.

Rodney’s great grandfathers both grew and sold produce on the market, along with, many
 

other family members, with one of them also running a Construction Business and one
 

retiring 30 years from Goodyear, while they farmed. But, they were not Produce Kings.
 

Rod’s Produce King days ended years ago, but the legend, like all, is told by many till this
 

day.

A Produce Kings sells Produce, and related markets, and accessories’ full time, and that is
 

what they are dedicated to doing. The Virginia seven were William and Paul Oliver that
 

were at their peak while another Danvillian was at his peak race care driving. Wendell
 

Scott. Rod’s great great granddad name was Wendell. Rod met them when they were
 

winding down at an older age and Rod talked a lot to their younger cousin, Lawrence.
 

Around the same time was Jack Collins in Danville. Later came Country Boys, Rod’s Dad,
 

and then Rod. The other Kings in Produce came from outside Danville. The Bruce Boys
 

from Ashland, Virginia and the Beasley from Bowling Green, Virginia. They were Hilton
 

Hudson and Sons and Mr. Wade, of Tuberville, Virginia, that developed a special hybrid
 

cantaloupe which was and still is in demand all over.
 

https://newsadvance.com/archives/virginia-cantaloupe-festival-new-and-improved/article_58984e13-8f33-50f1-bf49-4dbf08dfc504.html
 

Rod knew seven Kings of Produce, but he is sure there were a lot more in Virginia. Rod

talked produce with Reed, Hudson, and another Friend out of North Carolina at the local

flea market each weekend. Many asked my Mom about me years, decades later. Thanks. I

got the messages of Hello.

In Danville and Ringgold, Virginia, many Jackson, Valentine families, and

cousins sold produce. There were some queens also. 

Separately, Rod's Mom was the local Rotary Business Woman of the Year

in 2013 at 71 years old.

To answer your new questions? No Rod’s College Businesses Projects, or Twitter Accounts, were never affiliated nor associated with any University or any other college. Rod’s work was independently owned by Rodney Jackson.

The Brick-and-Mortar Businesses Rod set up were only prototypes and photo shoots to place in Rod’s business plan with the opening objective for this business were not really set up to profit unless a website could be formulated to sale enough products to be profitable paying for the Brick-and-Mortar expenses. So, the high startup cost and never completing the online part of the business plan left all these businesses with loses; no profit. Yes, Rod had to pay for Business Licenses, get tax license, and file fictitious names at the business’ primary locations.

The objective of the Businesses was the Website sales, not really a Brick-and-Mortar business with high-cost expenses that the Brick and Mortar could not cover. The feasibility study for Rod’s business plan, testing the viability of the plan, ranged from 1 day being open for his business opened in 2019 in Las Vegas, to see that the new product was not going to complement a Produce Business. His produce businesses brick and mortar feasibility study lasted from 14 days or so opening a year, 2015 and 2016, to maybe the Lexington, North Carolina business opening the most for maybe 30 days in 2013.

Again, the Rod has been in produce and did not expect the produce businesses to be long term without the developed website.

The Business Rod wishes to start-up with the Website may need a $60,000 grant to finance with debt free start-up, the Brick-and-Mortar Business as well. This was the purpose of the UNLV Venture program, to write the Business Plan for a business to seek grant money or competition money to finance such businesses. But, since that time, Rod has developed more medical problems and with this Covid-19 another hindrance from the project starting-up.

(1) The Author applied his religious and spiritual visions when writing the book; you may think error when reading different visions' of Rodney (Rod) from historically found in other places. "Rod of God" and "Rod of Iron" are different characters from Rod The Baptist.

(2) The Author applied his knowledge gained from developing D.O.C. the Show. Rodney Jackson built a non-commercial, free to use, without any ads, platform. They later added Twitter commercials. At one point, the list contained 100,000 or more world leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, CEOs, world organizations, entertainers, music producers, movie producers, unions, food hobbyist, artist, military, politicians, national and local organizations, agencies, journalist, government and regular folks like him. The show had businesses, farming, government officials, researchers of all types of information, and doctors. It had world church folks, preachers, bishops, and the Vatican. Rod chose select scholars of medicine, agriculture, sports greatest, magazines, universities, colleges, trade associations, and farmers markets for the List. The show had many television shows, many cities, tourism, all, most nations, and news networks. That was a beta test of a Web Developer Rod Jackson, and he called it D.O.C. The Show.

(3) The Author applied his work and "learned knowledge" from decades.

(4) Marketing Analysis. Rodney started working in his family's business around the age of eight. Over this long strand of time he has been involved through business or studies in accounting, finance, customer service, management skills, international business, personal finance successes and failures, strategy, information technology, communication skills, small business development, sales, sales management, public relations, law, human resources, law, transportation and shipping, advertising, and marketing.

(5) Rodney Jackson Websites are not politically correct. Learning may be neither enjoyable nor enlightening to hear.

(6) Tenacity. Even with medical problems, Rodney still has accomplished many things in life.

(7) Differently, from many, the Author writes third-person-self.

(8) His Websites focus on what he perceives as truth. He does a lot of research in his Websites.

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Last post of the year, 11/14/2022 Maybe my last, my wonderful 1st and 2cd cousin passed recently, younger than I, Pam Lynch and Eugene Copeland, both disabled, multiple sclerosis and diabetes, respectively, both younger than I.

Veterans Day was great again. Thanks to everyone for the meals and discounts, and company spent with you. Thank you for your service on this wonderful get together with you. Many Veterans try to support as many offers to keep you guys giving, showing our appreciation. But, is it more than that? Doctor Rod? Well, I took Sociology and Psychology 101, and 102 in college. Prognosis. 

Company with you? Watching the bottom line, many Casinos' cut Veteran day specials and free buffets, but the one that I most frequent and love, South Point, kept honoring our Veterans, maybe some 10,000 on Veterans day. They have a special interest in Veterans. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Gaughan "Gaughan grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He served in World War II and earned a degree from Creighton University.[4] During his time in the military he served at Las Vegas Air Force Base (now Nellis AFB), giving him his first exposure to the city.[5]" "John Davis Gaughan, Sr.[1] (October 24, 1920 – March 12, 2014) was a casino owner and operator from the early 1950s in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had an ownership stake in many casinos throughout his career, but he is best known for his ownership of the El Cortez, where he resided until his death on March 12, 2014.[2] At one time Gaughan reportedly owned more than 25 percent of the available real estate in Downtown Las Vegas.[3]"

https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/south-point-owner-michael-gaughan-still-going-strong-in-las-vegas/ "South Point owner Michael Gaughan says his late father, Las Vegas casino pioneer Jackie Gaughan, would be baffled by his marketing strategy"

Rod may have met Michael but didn't know it, but he played at a small poker room with Jackie before he passed away. The small room was at the El Cortez. Jackie had enough money to play at any high end poker room, but he said he like being around the people that supported him instead playing $100 buy in, 2 and 4 limit, sometime 3 and 6 limits, not making more than that over the night he spent with us. He was a good player. He bet small, and i saw him not raise a guy when he had four aces. He and his son are one, or two, in a few. Jackie would only stay a couple hours, then security would come down, and say, Mr. Gaughan, it is time to turn in. He stayed on the property, El Cortez, in a Suite Tower. 

Rod has never been a great gambler, not having the patients, and time like the pros. 

South Point, Poker Room, and Veteran Depression. This year, 2 hours wait time, usually give you some good time spent talking to Veterans and Active Duty Families in your surrounding area. A 67-year-old Veteran spoke of his twin brother passing this year, on the 11th, and this was what he and his brother remembered the most getting together at South Point for Veterans Day, surround by thousands of military family members confronting depression for him this year. He wore his brother’s cloths this year. Speaking of Depression, if you see Rod at a poker table, Rod is there to deal with depression or stress; hearing others having a good time helps with depression and live poker is the only game that there is a guaranteed each hand. Sometime Rod was obsessive compulsive loosing way too much money, usually coping with a higher degrees or depression and/or stress required a higher degree of joy with larger hands. Rod has never been a daily nor weekly gambler, gambling with live poker a couple times a month to a couple times a year; and sometimes no years at all in less stressful or depressive times. Many people deal with depressing times, depression, and stress differently. Thanks South Point, and Jackie for his personal time, for helping our Veterans get together to see each other and being around joyful people having a good time. Rod. 

Queen

Thousands of years until modern times, in Africa, Nefertiti 1370 BC, Thebes, Egypt, Black light-skin Queen Cleopatra, 69 BC, Alexandria, Egypt, whom had a son with Julius Caesar. First Black Queen of England Sophia and her Granddaughter, were both light-skin, Victoria giving title Empress of India, remembering their roots. Her Spiritualism spread into the city where Rod was born, mother Ida a light-skin Black American Indian, the first letter, middle letter, and last letter of India, the city became Victorian and the Christmas Tree sold by three generations in Rod's family, maybe four, including Rod, sold giving appreciation for Queen Victoria, putting up that first 80' Christmas tree in England in 1840 giving honor to Christ, Jesus Birthday. One of Rod's relatives in the early 1900s was named Queen Victoria. Rod's mother, since he was born a King, has to be a Queen, he gave her the title "Queen Ida", ahh she too modest to except it probably. Mom and Queen of England could pass for sisters, when they were younger, each of them around twenty maybe. They had same facial features, pretty much the same skin color, so some people think my mom is white at times, but she is all light-skin Black American Indian out of North Carolina inside, and many love her. Sweetest Mom in the World that I have never heard say a curse word. Granddaughter and cousin of Southern Baptist Preachers. 

Father of Social Media Platforms: Rodney Jackson's Faith

Rod was baptized at White Rock Baptist Church in Ringgold, VA around the age of 6 or 7. On Sunday and at dinner there were several prayers. 

Rod was baptized at White Rock Baptist Church in Ringgold, VA around the age of 6 or 7. On Sunday and at dinner there were several prayers. Rodney’s Mom took them to Sunday School and Church here. This was the Church of mostly the Harpers, Culley, Cunningham, Ringgold folks, and their elders.

Rod, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John Paul II, were not afraid to listen to many religions to better understand their own FAITH because they had such never-wavering-faith in their own belief in God

Rod the King, King of the Spiritual World

In The End 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nExImHpSFuY&t=91s
 

 THE PROCESSION CLOSING SONGS: MUSIC BY KMONTEZ TRIPLETT

https://music.apple.com/us/album/who/128605161?i=128605498
 

THE INTERMENT, MEMORIAL SERVICE, THE COMMITTAL
 

MUSIC, Thank You Honoree Palleaers

THE FAMILY THANKS YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL FLOWERS, THOUGHTS, CARDS, AND CONDOLENCES.
 

MUSIC, Flower Arrangement: Rodney Jackson

Flower Bearers: Family and Friends.

John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
         Retrieved from: Bible Gateway

(The water was taken by Rod Jackson,
Danville, Virginia, JTI Fountain, Main Street Plaza, Danville River District)

Life Doc-u-mentary.

Celebrating the Life of Rodney Alphonso Jackson

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ROD LEFT BEHIND HIS GREATEST ASSET; HIS MIND.

ROD JACKSON'S RESTING PLACE. THE CLOUD.
 

Arrangements Entrusted in the Hands of the Jackson Family.

Jackson Home Churches are many Baptist, to name a few in the Ringgold, Virginia Area:

White Rock, New Mt. Olive, Mount Zion, Sandy Creek

Floral Hills Memory Gardens, also known as Floral Hill Memorial Garden

1665 South Boston Road (Routes. 58 & 360) Danville, Danville City, Virginia, 24540 USA

Fisher & Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. 

707 Wilson Street

Danville, Virginia 24541

434-799-2711

Danville Stadium Cinemas

3601 Riverside Dr, Danville, VA24541 United States. (434) 792-9885

Car Rentals

130 ENTERPRISE DR (Enterprise Rental Cars, Riverside Drive Danville)

3045 Riverside Dr, Danville, VA 24541

(434) 791-2000

ADDRESS STREET NAME DESCRIPTION (Most Routes run every 40 minutes)

Danville Hotels     

Holiday Inn Express

2121 Riverside Drive
Danville
(434) 793-4000

Nearby Bus Route: Bus Route:

2105 RIVERSIDE DR LIBBY HILL/ BISCUITVILLE

Bestwestern.com - Best Western

1292   South Boston Road
 Danville
 (434) 483-5000

Nearby   Ringgold Bus Route: Bus Route:

1298   S. BOSTON RD HARDEES

1461   S. BOSTON RD CANE CREEK SHOPPING CENTER/ FOOD LION

Courtyard Danville

2136 Riverside Drive
Danville
(434) 791-2661

Nearby Bus Route: Bus Route:

2105 RIVERSIDE DR LIBBY HILL/ BISCUITVILLE

Hampton Inn (Nice like Old Strafford Inn) Danville

2130 Riverside Drive
Danville
(434) 793-1111

Nearby Bus Route:

325 PIEDMONT DR PIEDMONT MALL (BETWEEN SEARS AND JC PENNEY ON FLAG SIDE OF MALL)

INNKEEPER

Nearby Bus Route:

1030 PINEY FOREST RD

Nearby Bus Route:

Local Banking

539 ARNETT BLVD UAW CREDIT UNION

1081 RIVERSIDE DR AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK – EASTBOUND

Cab Service: Yellow Cab Company 506 N Main Street Danville, VA 24540-4629. (434) 791-1666. No, this is not a luxury ride and they don’t unload the bags for ya. Ha. Ha. Not Vegas. Don’t like that phone number!
 

Repast
Reception and Food. Rod's Style. Dutch-Style. Everyone invited So Pick Your Own Venue:

Nearby Bus Route:

Danville Local Shopping

2105 RIVERSIDE DR LIBBY HILL/ BISCUITVILLE

2401 RIVERSIDE DR BURGER KING

2505 RIVERSIDE DR WYATT BUICK

2909 RIVERSIDE DR DAIRY QUEEN

2925 RIVERSIDE DR TEXAS STEAKHOUSE

3035 RIVERSIDE DR TACO BELL

3135 RIVERSIDE DR HARDEES

3311 RIVERSIDE DR KMART

3316 RIVERSIDE DR RIVERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE

325 PIEDMONT DR PIEDMONT MALL

515 MT. CROSS RD WALMART

NEAR 365 LOWES DRIVE, ACROSS FROM DOLLAR TREE ON LOWES AT SERVICE RD

INTERSECTION

145 HOLT GARRISON PKY ON HOLT GARRISON PKY AT DICK'S SPORTING GOODS - WESTBOUND

3316 RIVERSIDE DR RIVERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE

607 W. MAIN ST BALLOU PARK SHOPPING CENTER

W. MAIN ST AT BALLOU PARK ACROSS FROM BALLOU PARK SHOPPING CENTER (WESTBOUND)

661 ARNETT BLVD ADJACENT TO MINIATURE GOLF COURSE

671 PINEY FOREST RD PAPA JOHNS

PINEY FOREST RD AT DEER RUN NEAR MORNING STAR FAMILY MEDICINE

Other Transit Bus Destinations:

Tour the Old Country of Danville Virginia.

America’s Southern Living Destinations.

539 ARNETT BLVD UAW CREDIT UNION

602 ARNETT BLVD FASTMART/ VALERO

661 ARNETT BLVD ADJACENT TO MINIATURE GOLF COURSE

680 ARNETT BLVD ON ARNETT AT JOHNSON SCHOOL

AVONDALE DR ON AVONDALE AT VIRGINIA - WESTBOUND

AVONDALE DR ON AVONDALE AT STRATFORD PLACE

117 BEAVERS MILL RD

200 BEAVERS MILL RD HAIRSTON AND JOHNSON HOUSING COMPLEX

BEHIND ASHLEYS

NEAR 365 LOW

Other Destinations:

BONNER AVE ON BONNER (NORTHBOUND) AT CHATHAM

337 BRADLEY RD DCC - CAMP GROVE OFFICE

501 BRADLEY RD PENTECOSTAL UNITED HOLY CHURCH

BRADLEY RD ON BRADLEY AT OAKVALE CIRCLE - WESTBOUND

BRADLEY RD ON BRADLEY AT STONEWALL REC CENTER - WESTBOUND

100 BROADNAX ST ACROSS FROM SUNRISE CONVENIENT STORE

CABELL ST ON CABELL AT MONUMENT - WESTBOUND - AWAY FROM DOWNTOWN

CENTRAL BLVD ON CENTRAL BLVD AT BROAD STREET ADJACENT TO GW HIGH SCHOOL - SOUTHBOUND

COLLEGE PARK ON COLLEGE PARK ACROSS FROM 329 COLLEGE PARK - SOUTHBOUND

CRAGHEAD ST ON CRAGHEAD AT LOYAL - SOUTHBOUND

CRAGHEAD ST ON CRAGHEAD AT NEWTON - SOUTHBOUND

CRAGHEAD ST ON CRAGHEAD AT COLQUHOUN - SOUTHBOUND

CRAGHEAD ST ON CRAGHEAD AT DEBOE - SOUTHBOUND

CRAGHEAD ST ON CRAGHEAD AT SCIENCE CENTER (TO DOWNTOWN)

CRAGHEAD ST ON CRAGHEAD AT COLQUHOUN (TO DOWNTOWN)

CRAGHEAD ST ON CRAGHEAD AT WILSON (TO DOWNTOWN)

DALTON ST ON DALTON AT RUSKIN - EASTBOUND

109 DEER RUN MORNING STAR FAMILY MEDICINE

EDMONDS ST ON EDMONDS AT KEMPER RD - NORTHBOUND

130 ENTERPRISE DR (Enterprise Rental Cars, Riverside Drive Danville)

125 EXECUTIVE DR PIEDMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

142 EXECUTIVE DR TOYS R US

173 EXECUTIVE DR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALISTS

FLOYD ST ON FLOYD AT MONROE (TO UNION ST. BRIDGE) - NORTHWEST BOUND

FLOYD ST ON FLOYD AT UPPER (TO UNION ST. BRIDGE) - NORTHWEST BOUND

136 FRANKLIN TPK FRANKLIN CENTER ACROSS FROM CHARLIES STOP AND SHOP

151 GRANT ST BIBLEWAY FAMILY CENTER (T0 DOWNTOWN) - NORTHBOUND

HIGH STREET AT FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER

145 HOLT GARRISON PKY ON HOLT GARRISON PKY AT DICK'S SPORTING GOODS - WESTBOUND

INDUSTRIAL AVE ON INDUSTRIAL AT MONUMENT ( TO DOWNTOWN) - EASTBOUND

114 KEMPER RD ALPHA OMEGA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

KENTUCK RD ACROSS FROM 525/ COMMODORE HOMES - NORTHBOUND

530 MAIN ST AT RIVER CITY TOWERS PARKING LOT

628 MAIN ST AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK - WESTBOUND

990 MAIN ST DOCTOR'S BUILDING

1026 MAIN ST NEAR DANVILLE UROLOGIC CLINIC

ADULT CENTER - WESTBOUND ON MEMORIAL ADJACENT TO WESTMORELAND SCHOOL,

NEAR DMV

604 MEMORIAL DR KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN - WESTBOUND

750 MEMORIAL DR GOD'S STOREHOUSE

MEMORIAL DR AT LANGSTON SCHOOL NEAR ADULT EDUCATION BUILDING

MEMORIAL DR ON MEMORIAL ADJACENT TO DMV (600 CLEVELAND) - EASTBOUND

515 MT. CROSS RD WALMART

601 N. MAIN ST ACROSS FROM FAMILY DOLLAR STORE

636 N. MAIN ST ACROSS FROM NORTH THEATER

901 N. MAIN ST AT WALKER STREET

1005 N. MAIN ST WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL

1026 N. MAIN ST MOFFETT MAIN BAPTIST CHURCH

1205 N. MAIN ST AT WEST JAMES STREET

2026 N. MAIN ST GRACE FELLOWSHIP PEACEFUL ZION CHURCH

2142 N. MAIN ST AT IDA STREET

2434 N. MAIN ST CITGO

N. MAIN ST AT GOD'S PIT CREW BUILDING

100 N. RIDGE ST ON N. RIDGE AT AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK - NORTHBOUND

N. UNION ST ON N. UNION ST. AT HIGH, HARRIS FINANCIAL CENTER

OLD MT CROSS RD ON OLD MT. CROSS ROAD AT COLLINS (BEHIND APPLEBEES) - EASTBOUND

172 ORCHARD DR AT CHERYL DRIVE

ORCHARD DR ON ORCHARD DR AT NORDAN DRIVE - WESTBOUND

401 PATTON ST COURTHOUSE

575 PATTON ST BISCUITVILLE

325 PIEDMONT DR PIEDMONT MALL (BETWEEN SEARS AND JC PENNEY ON FLAG SIDE OF MALL)

385 PINEY FOREST RD AT ALL STAR SPORTS

441 PINEY FOREST RD PINEY FOREST COMMONS

509 PINEY FOREST RD PINEY FOREST PROFESSIONAL CENTER

671 PINEY FOREST RD PAPA JOHNS

PINEY FOREST RD AT DEER RUN NEAR MORNING STAR FAMILY MEDICINE

875 PINEY FOREST RD SOCIAL SECURITY BUILDING

949 PINEY FOREST RD IMMEDIATE CARE

1029 PINEY FOREST RD GOLDEN SKILLET

1030 PINEY FOREST RD INNKEEPER

1127 PINEY FOREST RD BURGER KING

1380 PINEY FOREST RD AT CASH 2 U

1205 PINEY FOREST RD ON PINEY FOREST AT WILBOURNE/ ADVANCE AUTO

PINEY FOREST RD

ON P. FOREST/ ENTRANCE TO HIGHLAND BURIAL, NEAR 1924 PINEY FOREST -

NORTHBOUND

PINEY FOREST RD

ON PINEY FOREST/ OTHER ENTRANCE TO H. BURIAL, 75 YDS SOUTH OF N. MAIN -

NORTHBOUND

POPLAR ST ON POPLAR AT MEMORIAL (TOWARDS UNION ST. BRIDGE) - NORTHBOUND

1614 RICHMOND BLVD AT EXPRESS LINE CONVENIENT STORE

1001 RIVERSIDE DR PEPSI BOTTLING COMPANY - EASTBOUND

1002 RIVERSIDE DR MOTLEYS AUTO SALES

1080 RIVERSIDE DR DANVILLE ACADEMY OF DANCE

1081 RIVERSIDE DR AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK - EASTBOUND

2105 RIVERSIDE DR LIBBY HILL/ BISCUITVILLE

2401 RIVERSIDE DR BURGER KING

2500 RIVERSIDE DR HIGHLANDER RESTAURANT/MOTEL

2505 RIVERSIDE DR WYATT BUICK

2909 RIVERSIDE DR DAIRY QUEEN

2925 RIVERSIDE DR TEXAS STEAKHOUSE

3035 RIVERSIDE DR TACO BELL

3135 RIVERSIDE DR HARDEES

3311 RIVERSIDE DR KMART

3316 RIVERSIDE DR RIVERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE

239 ROCKY LANE JANIES HOPE APARTMENTS

RUSKIN ON RUSKIN AT MILFORD PL - NORTHWEST BOUND

1298 S. BOSTON RD HARDEES

1461 S. BOSTON RD CANE CREEK SHOPPING CENTER/ FOOD LION

133 S. RIDGE ST FREE CLINIC

231 S. RIDGE ST HERITAGE TOWERS

SEELAND RD AT PETERS COURT - BUS SHELTER LOCATION

3295 SEMINOLE DR SOCIAL SECURITY BUILDING - BUS SHELTER

SEMINOLE DR ON SEMINOLE DR ACROSS FROM N. POINTE LANE - SOUTHBOUND

SEMINOLE TRAIL ON SEMINOLE TRAIL AT FREEZE RD. - WESTBOUND

155 SOUTH MAIN ST MODERN PHARMACY

201 SOUTH MAIN ST DANVILLE REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL BUILDING

SOUTHAMPTON AVE ON SOUTHAMPTON AT KEMPER - SOUTHBOUND

SOUTHAMPTON AVE ON SOUTHAMPTON AT CHATELAINE - NORTHBOUND - TRUE HOLINESS CHURCH

515 SPRING ST DOWNTOWN TRANSFER CENTER BUILDING

326 TAYLOR DR DANVILLE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

TAYLOR DR ON TAYLOR DRIVE ACROSS FROM BALL DIAMOND - SOUTHBOUND

TAYLOR DR ON TAYLOR DRIVE ACROSS FROM HEALTH DEPARTMENT NORTHBOUND

132 UNION ST BRIDGE RD ROBERT WOODALL CAR DEALERSHIP

UNION ST BRIDGE RD ON UNION STREET BRIDGE AT HENRY RD - NORTHWEST BOUND

107 W. MAIN ST MT. VERNON METHODIST CHURCH

334 W. MAIN ST AVERETT ADMISSION'S OFFICE

349 W. MAIN ST BERON BAPTIST CHURCH

419 W. MAIN ST COLLEGE AVE

564 W. MAIN ST SWICEGOOD FUNERAL HOME

W. MAIN ST AT HOWELAND CIRCLE ACROSS FROM SWICEGOOD FUNERAL HOME

607 W. MAIN ST BALLOU PARK SHOPPING CENTER

W. MAIN ST AT BALLOU PARK ACROSS FROM BALLOU PARK SHOPPING CENTER (WESTBOUND)

816 W. MAIN ST FAMILY DENTISTRY

817 W. MAIN ST CVS

1009 W. MAIN ST SCHOOLFIELD LUNCH

1121 W. MAIN ST DENTIST OFFICE

1314 W. MAIN ST HARDEES

W. MAIN ST EASTBOUND ACROSS FROM 1410 W. MAIN ST.

2000 W. MAIN ST AT N. HUNTER

2306 W. MAIN ST OLD DUTCH

2602 W. MAIN ST AT KIMBERLY AVE

2802 W. MAIN ST FASTMART/ VALERO

2930 W. MAIN ST ABERCROMBIE INC.

W. MAIN ST ON W. MAIN AT HOWELAND CIRCLE - EASTBOUND

190 WATSON ST FAMILY DENTISTRY

WENDELL SCOTT DR ON WENDELL SCOTT DR AT ARNETT - WESTBOUND

WENDELL SCOTT DR ON WENDELL SCOTT DR AT THIRD AVE - NORTHBOUND

WENDELL SCOTT DR ACROSS FROM 235 WENDELL SCOTT DRIVE - WESTBOUND

WENDELL SCOTT DR ON WENDELL SCOTT DRIVE AT OLD PINEY FOREST ROAD - NORTHBOUND

336 WENDELL SCOTT DR

125 WESTOVER DR ADVANCE AUTO

329 WESTOVER DR RIVERSIDE EQUIPMENT

512 WESTOVER DR GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

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Until that day comes. Rod is retired. Snoozing. ZZZzzzzzzzzzZZZzzzzzzz.
Yes, Rod tested negative for the Corona-19 in 2020.
Maybe some more part-time work and Fishing, between these retirement-age medical problems; maybe not.
 

Rod. 10/7/2020.
 

Still Fishing.