Jayleane Mays Smith, better known to her readers as P.S.Smith, is a native Texan. Ms Smith chose the initials P.S. in honor of her maternal grandmother, Pearlie Snow McGowen. Smith thrives on writing about what she knows best, small town Texas. An avid history buff and traveler she loves to discover little niches of golden treasures her readers will enjoy. She is a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, friend, narrator, tour guide, character actress, and writer. Ms. Smith’s literary accomplishments have included a monthly column in a local newspaper, titled Journey through History. Which she calls a quirky take on the objects in our life. She co-wrote the Great Movie Palaces of Gainesville.Texas with the late western historian Billy Holcomb.