Walton CountyArcadia Publishing, 18/09/2012 - 128 páginas Situated between Atlanta and Athens, Walton County has always been a stronghold of the cotton industry. While some of the largest cotton crops in the world have emerged from its fertile fields, a strong community and storied history have come to define the county. Recognized as the site of America's last mass-lynching at Moore's Ford in 1946, Walton County has been a focal point of national attention, sparking changes that have contributed to the nation's Civil Rights movement.But it is not only this tragedy that has given Walton County a sense of identity. Indeed, other lesser-known events and accomplishments have contributed to its history. Whether boasting Atlanta's first black millionaire, a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, or a high school state football championship, Walton County has thrived both in and out of the national spotlight. |
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... farms and took up arms to protect the Confederacy. Women, children, and slaves were left behind, pondering over an uncertain future. Once the war ceased, Southern men came home to rebuild their lives and the South. The new South meant ...
... farms and took up arms to protect the Confederacy. Women, children, and slaves were left behind, pondering over an uncertain future. Once the war ceased, Southern men came home to rebuild their lives and the South. The new South meant ...
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... some prosperous black farmers who owned large farms. (From the E.M. Carnes Collection; Courtesy Larry Witcher.) Alonzo Franklin Herndon (left), Walton County's most famous native son,. One EARLY DAYS POSTSLAVERY TO POST–WORLD WAR.
... some prosperous black farmers who owned large farms. (From the E.M. Carnes Collection; Courtesy Larry Witcher.) Alonzo Franklin Herndon (left), Walton County's most famous native son,. One EARLY DAYS POSTSLAVERY TO POST–WORLD WAR.
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... farms during the 1940s and 1950s. (Courtesy Camilla Mattox.) (above, right) Claudine Tory is shown in this c. 1950 photograph, which was taken at the county fair. Young people would save money they earned picking cotton to go to the ...
... farms during the 1940s and 1950s. (Courtesy Camilla Mattox.) (above, right) Claudine Tory is shown in this c. 1950 photograph, which was taken at the county fair. Young people would save money they earned picking cotton to go to the ...
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... farm house in this 1945 photograph. William “Cap” Jackson was the original owner of the 600acre farm in the Gratis community. He had crops of cotton, wheat, oats, corn, and rye, as well as 12 mules and 4 cows. Mrs. Battle lived on a ...
... farm house in this 1945 photograph. William “Cap” Jackson was the original owner of the 600acre farm in the Gratis community. He had crops of cotton, wheat, oats, corn, and rye, as well as 12 mules and 4 cows. Mrs. Battle lived on a ...
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Three SOCIAL EVENTS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY | |
Four EDUCATION BLACK SCHOOLS AND THEIR LEGACY | |
Five THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA REMEMBERING | |
Seven SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY | |
Nine PACESETTERS | |
Ten THE MOORES FORD LYNCHING | |
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African Baptist Church Ariel Young Sullivan Avondale Mills back row Browns Hill Baptist Carver High School Claudia Mae Hillman Clifton Butler Courtesy Camilla Mattox Courtesy Claudia Mae Courtesy Emma Wiseman Courtesy Evelyn Bush Courtesy Geneva Locklin Courtesy George Marshall Courtesy Larry Witcher Courtesy Lynn Camp Courtesy Olia Pitts Courtesy Robbie Mapp Courtesy Sarah Courtesy Teressa Sorrells Courtesy Tessie Robinson Culbreath Dorsey downtown Monroe E.L. Ellis E.M. Carnes Collection Etchison farm Fellowship Missionary Baptist Floyd Ford Memorial Committee Georgia Herman Robertson Hill Baptist Church Hope Baptist Church left to right Legion Post 531 Macedonia Baptist Church Mae Murray Malcom Marilyn Williams Missionary Baptist Church Moore’s Ford Memorial Mount Enon NAACP pastor Photograph by Lynn pictured right are front Robbie Mapp Vaughn Robert Howard Rosenwald schools shown slaves Social Circle Tommie Lee unidentified Walton County Walton County Schools Walton Tribune Willie Enus Willie Marshall Willie Smith Wiseman and Marilyn