Former resident surprised by popularity of Facebook group

Shown is a screenshot of the Facebook group, "You Know You're From Jeff City, MO when..."
Shown is a screenshot of the Facebook group, "You Know You're From Jeff City, MO when..."

Social networking is supposed to help users reunite with friends, but for one group, they've reconnected with the past.

A month-old Facebook page that has "taken off like life itself" has become a great source of nostalgic conversations and hometown pride for a group of current and former Jefferson Citians.

After noticing a Facebook page called "I Cruise the Boulevard," in reference to Missouri Boulevard, Russell Rucker decided to create his own called, "You Know You're From Jeff City when..."