002 Old Berrien Newsletters

002 Old Berrien Newsletters

 

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  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 7. No.2. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2025)
    This document details the history and cultural significance of dirt track racing in South Georgia, particularly within Berrien County. From its early "Jalopy" days in the 1940s and 50s to "Stock Car" racing by the 1960s, ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 7. No.1. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2025)
    This document meticulously chronicles the spectacular Leonid meteor shower of November 13, 1833. This rare astronomical display, caused by Earth crossing the orbit of the Tempel-Tuttle comet, saw hundreds of thousands of ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 6. No.4. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2024)
    This document aims to provide historical context for the honoring of Confederate soldiers in Berrien County, Georgia. The author, a museum curator, asserts that monuments were erected to honor the lives and service of ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 6. No.3. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2024)
    This document traces the evolution of agricultural practices and dominant cash crops in Berrien County, Georgia, from early subsistence farming to a complex, market-driven economy. Initially, homesteaders focused on ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 6. No.2. 
    Unknown author (2024)
    This document details the complex history of land acquisition and distribution in Georgia, particularly focusing on the territory that would become Berrien County. Initially, Georgia claimed vast lands from the Atlantic ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 6. No.1. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2024)
    This document details Nashville, Georgia and the early urban planning efforts to establish West Avenue as its central, impressive thoroughfare, anchored by the 1898 brick Berrien County Courthouse. This vision of a "Grand ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 5. No.4. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2023)
    This document illustrates the pervasive and often terrifying presence of snakes in Berrien County from the time of early settlement to the mid-20th century. It compiles numerous anecdotes from local newspapers, highlighting ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 5. No.3. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2023)
    This document thoroughly chronicles the history of two distinctive Berrien County, Georgia, country stores: Shebargie in New Lois and Sheboggy in Alapaha, both serving as essential community hubs. Shebargie functioned as ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 5. No.2. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2023)
    This document details the history of the Nashville Bottling Works in Berrien County, Georgia, tracing its origins from a modest operation in Sparks in February 1905 by Homer J. Hall and Jackson Whitehurst. Initially serving ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 5. No.1. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2023)
    This document provides a detailed history of "Blind Tigers" in Berrien County, Georgia, a term referring to illegal alcohol sales and the locations or individuals involved. The term originated from two methods used during ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 4. No.2. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2010)
    This document investigates the local legend of the Gator Children of Berrien County, Georgia, confirming their existence and shedding light on their challenging lives. These two siblings, Madison (Mattie/Matt) and Bettie ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 4. No.1. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2010)
    This document meticulously chronicles the history of the Majestic Theater in Nashville, Georgia, from its origin as the three-story New Opera House built in 1912 on Courthouse Square. Initially showing silent films with ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 3. No.1. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2009)
    This document details the historical evolution and significance of the Berrien County courthouses, particularly emphasizing the challenges and symbolic importance of the clock in the second, most recognizable structure. ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol 2. No.2. 
    Berrien County Historical Society (2008)
    This document, details popular early 20th-century recreational getaways in Berrien County, Georgia, highlighting Mayhaw Lake, Dixie Lake, and Lucy Lake. These resorts offered residents a means of rest and relaxation before ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol. 2 No. 1 
    Berrien County Historical Foundation (2008)
    The Last Hanging in the Old County Jail The newsletter highlights the tall cupola tower on the southwest corner of the Old Berrien County Jail, built in 1903, which served as the execution site for condemned prisoners via ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol. 1 No. 2 
    Berrien County Historical Foundation (2007)
    This issue covers one of the most tragic losses of life in Berrien County history: a train wreck that occurred when the southbound Dixie Flyer passenger train left the tracks and tumbled into the Alapaha river just east ...
  • Old Berrien Newsletters Vol. 1 No. 1 
    Berrien County Historical Foundation (Berrien County Historical Foundation, 2007)
    These articles highlight both the remarkable preservation of a specific mile-long stretch of the original 1908 Nashville to Tifton Road in Berrien County, Georgia, and the reactivation of the Berrien Historical Foundation, ...