WOODVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — J.R. Hodges has been selling fireworks for the Fourth of July for over 50 years.
What started with a borrowed truck from his brother and $300 worth of fireworks bought with credit has turned into a lifetime business for Hodges. His partner in crime, Janice, joined him in selling fireworks after they were married. The rest is history.
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Now, the fireworks stand located at 10113 Highway 72 in Woodville has become a yearly tradition for many customers.
“We have a lot of people older than you are that come in that say they remember their parents brought them as little kids,” Hodges said…