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Centennial Mural, Kingsland

To commemorate Kingsland’s centennial Folkston artist Tim Bass, aka Signsmith, painted this beautiful mural in 2008. It illustrates the community’s commitment to history and preservation in its downtown area. http://photos.jacksonville.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=19330343&event=850990&CategoryID=9090&picnum=1&move=B Visit Tim here: http://www.signsmithmuralart.com/

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Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA

Royal Workers Lodge, Greenville

Royal Wokers Lodge F & AM PHA No. 144 Widows Son Chapter OES No. 408

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Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Greenville GA

Rocky Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, Pavo

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Filed under --BROOKS COUNTY GA--, --THOMAS COUNTY GA--, Pavo GA

Saint Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, 1876, Darien

See more of Saint Cyprian’s at: http://georgiacoast.wordpress.com/

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Saint Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, 1876, Darien

See more of Saint Cyprians at: http://georgiacoast.wordpress.com

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Old Mt. Zion Baptist Church, U. S. Highway 41

Located between Unadilla and Pinehurst, this tiny vernacular chapel sits at the rear of a pecan orchard and in front of a cotton field. There’s a cemetery beside it, as well as wooden dinner-on-the-grounds tables. This congregation apparently still meets … Continue reading

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First Credit Hill Baptist Church, McIntosh County

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Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Credit Hill GA

Second Credit Hill Baptist Church, McIntosh County

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Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Credit Hill GA

Mark’s Bar-B-Que, Cordele

This was recently called “Homeboy Ribs”. It follows the common South Georgia tradition of a rib shack or barbeque joint in African-American neighborhoods. To see an older image: http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2009/04/20/homeboy-ribs-cordele/

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Filed under --CRISP COUNTY GA--, Cordele GA

First African Baptist Church, 1868, Darien

The most historic African-American congregation in Darien, and perhaps the entire central part of the Georgia coast, Darien’s First African Baptist was founded in 1822. The present design is based on the design of the church built in 1834, which … Continue reading

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Filed under --MCINTOSH COUNTY GA--, Darien GA