INTRODUCING...

Ben Jones

    Ben Jones has had a long and distinguished career in entertainment and politics.   He grew up in a railroad shack in Portsmouth, Va., and he began acting professionally in theatre while attending the University of North Carolina.

    He has appeared in more than 80 theatrical productions, 25 feature films and hundreds of television programs.  He became internationally popular as one of the stars of the Dukes of Hazzard TV series, which is still a hit today in more than 50 countries.  Ben played the role of ‘Cooter,’ the mechanic who was always busy fixing up cars, including the General Lee.  The General Lee, an orange Dodge Charger, has been named one of the most popular cars in TV and film history. 

    From 1989 to 1993, Jones served in the U.S. Congress, representing Georgia’s fourth district, and as a political commentator, he has appeared on many national television programs.

    The Dukes craze is still alive today, thanks in part to Jones and his wife Alma.  The couple created one of the largest fan gatherings for a TV series called DukesFest.  The event has doubled and tripled in size through the years.  In 2006, some 70,000 fans converged on Nashville, TN from all over the world for DukesFest.      In addition, Jones and his wife Alma are the proprietors of two Dukes themed stores/museums in Tennessee called Cooter’s Place, one is in Nashville and one is in Gatlinburg.   

One of Jones’ proudest accomplishments to date is his new book titled Redneck Boy in the Promised Land, which is in bookstores nationwide.  In the book, Jones shares his inspiring story and improbable rise to fame.
For more information about Ben ‘Cooter’ Jones, visit www.cootersplace.com.