The Dukes of Hazzard began filming in 1978 about two miles from Ben Jones's then residence in Covington, Georgia. Jones was cast in the role of "Cooter" Davenport, the sidekick mechanic of cousins Bo and Luke Duke. The show immediately rose to the top of the Nielsen ratings. Ben Jones has hand signed this Dukes of Hazzard 2.25x3.5 Photo. BAS/Beckett Encapsulated 0011552202.