Jim Flournoy, who served as Fayette County Sheriff from 1945-81 and died in 1982. The calendar in the background is from December 1953. Photo Courtesy of Texas Heroes Museum in the Old Jail in La Grange
A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission
We’re Bustin’ Outa Here, Tonight – Part 2
The following was written by a Fayette County Historical Commission member.
The April 21, 1960 issue of the La Grange Journal contained an article which was described as the first jailbreak from the old Fayette County jail since 1921. This jailbreak resulted in law officers from several countie…
