Amateur archeologist Word lent his talents to Floyd museum, local digs

OCTOBER IS ARCHEOLOGY MONTH
FLOYDADA HISTORICAL LEGACY Chase Carr recently visited the Floyd County Historical Museum to view an exhibition of works by his late grandfather, James Haven (Jim) Word. | COURTESY PHOTO
FLOYDADA HISTORICAL LEGACY Chase Carr recently visited the Floyd County Historical Museum to view an exhibition of works by his late grandfather, James Haven (Jim) Word. | COURTESY PHOTO

The Texas Historical Commission has designated October as Archeology Month, and the Floyd County Historical Museum has a new display of works by charter member and director James Haven Word.

James Haven Word, known as Jim Word was born on August 8, 1918, in Globe, Arizona to the late Charles Freeman Word and Mary Killmer Word. He graduated from Austin High School in 1936 and attended the University…