Fellow Flatlander: Jonathan Branch























Jonathan Branch gets excited abouit having his picture taken for his MySpace dancing banana "peanut-butter jelly time" graphic at Etta and Swayze's birthday party at Webster's last month.

Jonathan "JJ" Branch was born on February 21, 1980 to Bo and Carolyn Branch of Morgan City, Miss. JJ is a Sales Manager at Marascalco Distributing and has built a reputation as one of Greenwood's most knowledgeable "beer guys." JJ has called Greenwood home in one form or another, as he has lived in Morgan City (a suburb of Itta Bena) all his life.

A 1998 graduate of Pillow Academy, JJ attended Delta State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing in 2003. JJ has one sister, Leslie Jarrett and a brother, Audie. To pass the time during the summer months, JJ enjoys providing media tips to The Delta Dirt and serving delicious Mississippi-brewed beer to one of its Co-Editors over random lunch breaks.

More about Jonathan Branch:

1. First car: 1967 Ford Mustang
2. Favorite late night food: Papa John’s
3. The perfect combo pet: Parrot and Monkey
4. Favorite artist and album: Jimmy Buffett's Live at Fenway Park and Songs You Know By Heart (it contained my first ever favorite song)
5. Coolest road trip: Steamboat Springs for Spring Break
6. Worst movie: The Life Aquatic - or whatever it's called with Bill Murray; that was the biggest piece of garbage ever.
7. Least favorite reality TV show: Hogan Knows Best
8. Favorite roommate: Clifton Thach
9. Favorite alcoholic beverage: Crown and Water (two cherries, please)
10. Rowdiest spring break: Destin, Florida my junior year of college
11. New Year’s resolutions that you have not kept: To grow three inches
12. Name of your alter-ego: JJ Lafitte, Sex Bagel
13. Most embarrassing nickname: Pube Cubed (supposedly I hit puberty three different times)
14. Ideal honeymoon location: Maui or Key West
15. Favorite Halloween costume: Prince and the Revolution

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