From selling liquor to sharing the gospel

In the early 1980s, my cousin and I rented what was once a dry-cleaning operation at the red light in Nahunta and turned it into a pool hall.

Right across the street was Arthur Keene’s liquor store. I couldn't tell you how long it had been in business, but it was a long time and it had some regular customers.

I didn’t drink alcohol. The only thing separating Arthur’s and us was Highway 82. It was two lanes at the time and he kept to his side of the street and so did we.