Recently widowed James "Big Jim" Folsom developed a reputation as a lady's man in his 1946 run for the governor's office, often stopping to kiss young women during campaign appearances. The press gave him the nickname "Kissing Jim" during this time.
Folsom and Bathing Beauty
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Courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives and History
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