Bib City Mill - Columbus, GA
Opened in 1902, the Bibb Manufacturing Company operated for 96 years until bankruptcy. Often referred to as “the Bibb”, the mill produced print cloth, yarn, carpet backing, bed sheets and pillow cases.
A fire in 2008, attributed to arson, burned the massive building down to the remaining facade that is present today.
Thomaston Mill - Griffin, GA
Griffin, GA's first textile mill was one of six plants operating under the Dundee brand name for terry cloth products. It continued operations until the company declared bankruptcy in the early 2000s.
Many industrial mills in the South are being repurposed as residential spaces. The Griffin Mill is currently under a renovation as a multi-family apartment complex known
At the Crossroads - Rosedale, MS
Traveling along the Mississippi Delta there will be numerous churches that includes the descriptor “Crossroads” along with its denomination. A crossroads can represent decisions and turning points in life, mirroring the spiritual journeys individuals undertake. Legend is that blues musician Robert Leroy Johnson had a midnight encounter with the devil near Rosedale
Rosedale Cemetery - Cuthbert, GA
The Cuthbert water tower was built in 1895 by the Walsh and Weidner Boiler Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 1909 a tornado struck Cuthbert and the top of the water tower was knocked over into the Rosedale Cemetery. The deluge of water dislodged several graves.
Recognized as a Place in Peril by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in 2018, the tower was
Manchester Cotton Mill - Manchester, GA
Founded in Manchester by the Callaway family, the Manchester Cotton Mill was a major steam-powered mill producing cotton duck, sateens, and twills. At its peak, the mill employed around 500 workers. In 1932, the mill was merged with the rest of the Callaway holdings to create the Callaway Mills Company. It was modernized to electric power and continued produ
R.B. Kelly Cotton Gin – Chauncey, GA
A water tower once provided a water source for the R. B. Kelly Cotton Gin. The unusual tower construction had the support struts anchored onto the roof and sidewalls of the brick mill.
The tower can be seen through the windows of what was once a general store across the street. The cast iron storefront of the general store was built by the Fitzgerald Iron Works
Southern Towers Book
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