JESS M. McCONNELL Jess M. McConnell occupies a prominent position in the financial circles of Greenwood as cashier of the First National Bank of that place. He is a native son of Arkansas, his birth having occurred at Greenwood, on the 6th of May, 1893, a son of S. and Sallie (Neal) McConnell. His father was a prominent agriculturist and a representative citizen of the community in which he resided. Upon attaining school age, Jess M. McConnell attended the neighborhood schools and in 1916 he put his textbooks aside and entered the business world. For some time he was engaged in clerical work and in 1916 became assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Greenwood. Mr. McConnell was eager to obtain a better education and as a result in 1918 he enrolled in the University of Arkansas and later became a student at Purdue University, studying wireless radio telegraphy. He became a competent radio operator and upon the outbreak of the World war he joined that division of the army. He did not get into active service, however, the armistice having been signed a short time before the date set for him to sail. Receiving his honorable discharge he returned to Greenwood and became cashier of the First National Bank, a position in which he is now serving to the satisfaction of both patrons and higher officials in the institution. I. H. Nakdimen is president of the bank and V. R. Brownfield, vice president. In 1919 Mr. McConnell was united in marriage to Stella M. Rowe. Mr. McConnell has thoroughly identified his interests with those of the community and he is a cooperant factor in many projects for the public good.