This is just off I-75 at the Sunsweet Exit.
For an older view:
http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2008/12/21/southern-goods-willis-still-road/
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I-75 Lollygaggers, Tift County
Posted in --TIFT COUNTY GA-- with tags --TIFT COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Murals}, {South Georgia Roadside Attractions}, {The Civil War in South Georgia} on February 7, 2012 by Brian BrownElephant Tombstone of William F. Duggan, Sr.
Posted in --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Moultrie GA with tags --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Moultrie GA, {South Georgia Cemeteries}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Landmarks}, {South Georgia Roadside Attractions}, {South Georgia Sculptures} on February 4, 2012 by Brian Brown
Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Moultrie
18 January 1899 – 22 December 1950
Ask anyone in Moultrie about the “elephant” and this is where you will be directed. Locals contend that this is the most famous landmark in Colquitt County and since it’s thought to be the only elephant tombstone in the world, the distinction seems appropriate. The life-size sculpture depicts Nancy, a baby elephant owned by Duggan, who had just bought a circus at the time of his death. As a boy, Duggan worked with elephants in various circuses and always favored them. His son had this sculpture commissioned after his death.
For a bit more history:
Elephant Tombstone of William F. Duggan, Sr.
Posted in --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Moultrie GA with tags --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Moultrie GA, {South Georgia Cemeteries}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Landmarks}, {South Georgia Roadside Attractions}, {South Georgia Sculptures} on February 4, 2012 by Brian Brown
Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Moultrie
18 January 1899 – 22 December 1950
The Big Oak, Circa 1680, Thomasville
Posted in --THOMAS COUNTY GA--, Thomasville GA with tags --THOMAS COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Thomasville GA, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Landmarks}, {South Georgia Natural History}, {South Georgia Trees & Shrubs} on February 4, 2012 by Brian Brown
Perhaps the most famous landmark in Thomasville, the Big Oak (Live Oak Quercus virginiana) is thought to be around 330 years old. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a frequent visitor to Thomas County’s hunting plantations and a photography buff himself, once had his driver stop at the tree while he made a picture from a neighboring front porch!
National Grits Festival Headquarters, Warwick
Posted in --WORTH COUNTY GA--, Warwick GA with tags --WORTH COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Warwick GA, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Festivals}, {South Georgia Folklife} on November 28, 2011 by Brian Brown
Warwick natives Fred Gleaton and Dan Aultman note that this was originally a wooden building and that it served as the Masonic Lodge for Warwick.
http://www.gritsfest.com/index.html
This is actually the office of the Warwick Lake Blackshear Business Organization, but it serves as the de facto home of this popular annual festival sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company.
Eclectic Cottage, Ellabell
Posted in --BRYAN COUNTY GA--, Ellabell GA with tags --BRYAN COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Ellabell GA, {Coastal Georgia}, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Houses} on October 7, 2011 by Brian Brown
Cabin, Paradise Fishing Camp
Posted in --WAYNE COUNTY GA-- with tags --WAYNE COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {Altamaha River}, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Folklife}, {South Georgia Recreation}, {South Georgia Rivers Creeks & Lakes} on September 25, 2011 by Brian Brown
House Boats, Paradise Fishing Camp
Posted in --WAYNE COUNTY GA-- with tags --WAYNE COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, {Altamaha River}, {South Georgia Architecture}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Folklife}, {South Georgia Rivers Creeks & Lakes} on September 25, 2011 by Brian Brown
Though no longer allowed on navigable rivers, houseboats can occasionally be found on oxbow lakes. These at Paradise Fishing Camp are, to my knowledge, some of the last in Georgia. And they don’t seem to be traditional houseboats, by their architecture and lack of visible motors.
Pig Fest Mural, Richland
Posted in --STEWART COUNTY GA--, Richland GA with tags --STEWART COUNTY GA--, Copyright Brian Brown, Richland GA, {South Georgia Agriculture}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Festivals}, {South Georgia Livestock}, {South Georgia Murals} on August 27, 2011 by Brian Brown
Birdsong Mural, Colquitt
Posted in --MILLER COUNTY GA--, Colquitt GA with tags --MILLER COUNTY GA--, Colquitt GA, Copyright Brian Brown, {South Georgia Agriculture}, {South Georgia Curiosities}, {South Georgia Murals} on August 26, 2011 by Brian Brown
This, and the subsequent post, show the west side of the mural.
Birdsong is one of the largest peanut brokers in the business, and they should be commended for their sponsorship of this mural project; it looms large over Colquitt and must be seen to be truly appreciated. Winnipeg artist Charlie Johnston is the creator of this work.
