I was born in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, raised in West Point, Mississippi, moved to Chicago, IL, where I remained for 27 years (from January 5, 1978 to December 5, 2003), moved to Paramount, California (December 16, 2003 to April 21, 2004), moved back to Chicago, IL (April 26, 2004 to February 27, 2006) , and moved back to West Point, Mississippi (February 28, 2006 to present). So I am United States born and bred.