Jesse James

[Indiana_Jonz]

Why would a person or persons carve a picture of a gun, knife and initials(JJ) into a solid rock overlooking a deep valley located in Arkansas? I also have a photo of what I believe is the word (JAMES) carved in a flatrock.
Any ideas out there?

[lgadbois]

You didn't say where you found the marker. Jesse is reported to have buried $32,000 in gold in the Brushy Mountains between Hot Springs and Plainview in Perry County. The gold was taken from the Hot Springs Stagecoach in 1877.

[alec]

A picture would be really nice! The gun and knife carvings are usually pointers, either pointing directly at something (a clue or cache) or pointing you in a direction to go. You won't always follow the "obvious" point on either carving. How far apart are the knife and gun? How intricate are the carvings? Do the barrel and blade point in the same direction. What does the JJ look like and where is it in comparison to the knife and gun? There are lots of variables that can change how you would look at these carvings. That's why a photo would help greatly.

[Indiana_Jonz]

I would scan and post to this site if I knew how. Help anyone?

[alec]

I can't help you with posting photos but I can tell you there was a similar type carving in Oklahoma on top of a small hill looking down into the valleys that surrounded the hill. There has been at least three caches pulled from the ground around this hill, all within about 1200 feet of the carvings.