摘要：I hope that you have enjoyed this extra, third issue in Volume 24 of Southern Rural Sociology. This issue marks my last as the journal editor and it is time for me to say thank you and move on. Cue the music, Carol Burnett. First, I would like to thank the Southern Rural Sociological Association for allowing me the privilege to serve. The last four years have been challenging, fun, and educational and I will always treasure the experience. My wife, Tamela, and daughter, Morgan, deserve more thanks than I can bestow. They were, as always, tremendously patient with me as I often worked on the journal at home in the evening and on the weekends. I know that I can be tough to live with when I get task-oriented. Thank you. I love you.
