Tag Archives: {South Georgia Folklife}
Gourd Tree, C. M. Dove Road
These are generally put up to attract Purple Martins (Progne subis), which are thought to be a mosquito deterrent. Strangely, I’ve seen lots of companies offering plastic martin gourds online recently. I just can’t imagine why anyone would buy a … Continue reading
Filed under --IRWIN COUNTY GA--
New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, Hickox
The image below shows the social hall. The tradition at most South Georgia churches has been dinner-on-the-grounds for generations, but screened in pavilions like this one have become more popular as a safeguard against insects and the elements.
Filed under --BRANTLEY COUNTY GA--, Hickox GA
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/
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA
The Original Kingsland Wedding Chapel
I believe this was the first one-stop wedding business in Kingsland, opened some time in the early 1960s. http://www.kingslandweddingchapel.com/about.htm
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA
Kingsland Clinical Laboratory
This seems to be where it all began, in 1949. When blood tests were required for marriage licenses, Kingsland saw an opportunity. Make it easy to get a blood test and a license and reap the revenue. It was a … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA
Heritage Garden Wedding Chapel, Kingsland
This was the brainchild of florist Pauline Butler, who saw opportunity in the hordes of Floridians who come to Kingsland to circumvent their state’s more complicated marriage laws. In 2005 she told Florida Times-Union columnist Roger Bull a great story … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, Kingsland GA
Adams & Sons Country Store, Wilsonville
I knew I’d like Thora Adams when she greeted me at the front door. She told me to remember her name by thinking “goddess of thunder”, and later related that as the mother of five sons, she had to be. … Continue reading
Filed under --COFFEE COUNTY GA--, Wilsonville GA
Adams & Sons Country Store, Wilsonville
I’ve been seeing this sign for years. Imagine my surprise to realize the store was still open…
Filed under --COFFEE COUNTY GA--, Wilsonville GA
Adams & Sons Country Store, Wilsonville
As you can see in this photo, Adams & Sons is the real thing. No pretension. I photograph so many abandoned country stores, I’m moved by the experience of finding one that is open.
Filed under --COFFEE COUNTY GA--, Wilsonville GA
Adams & Sons Country Store, Wilsonville
I was really impressed at how well-stocked and practical the store was. Thora even sells cane poles!
Filed under --COFFEE COUNTY GA--, Wilsonville GA
