Benny Todd became the youngest of Sally and William Todd’s seven children when he was born August 13, 1922, in Sumrall, Mississippi. He grew up on Todd Road, so named because his family’s house was ...
GROVES, Texas — A World War II veteran who recently turned 100 was honored by having a day named after him. Groves Mayor Chris Borne declared August 15, 2022 Benny Todd Day in the City of Groves. Todd ...
Todd’s father died when he was 8 -- a loss that would prove especially hard on the family during the dark decade following the stock market crash on September 4, 1929. The Todds spiraled into deep ...