Jimmy was born and raised in Bolivar, TN. He attended Union University where he earned a BA in Christian Studies and continued his education receiving a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jimmy was called to be the Senior Pastor of Dixie Hills Baptist Church in 1997. Prior to serving here he had been the Senior Pastor of two other churches. Jimmy is married to Lisa who is a retired school teacher, they have two grown children Daniel Garrett and Amber Garrett Carroll and a total of 6 grandchildren with one on the way. Jimmy enjoys playing disc golf, working in his yard and his own disc golf course on his property "Garrett's Gaps and Gullies".