Weather: low 45 degrees, high 84 degrees, clear skies
Crop harvesting is in full swing here, as the farmers rush to try to get their crops in while the weather is dry. Soybeans, cotton, and peanuts are being harvested and taken to warehouses for processing and preparation for taking to market. A little corn is being harvested, but not to the extent that the other crops are. And, we saw the biggest field of zucchini squash we have ever seen being harvested and packed in boxes in the field, ready to go to market. This area is one of the busiest agriculture areas that we have seen in awhile. Georgia brags that they produce more peanuts than any other state in the US, and we believe them.
Here's s picture of a cotton field that's ready to be harvested. No hand labor, all machines.
We were out and about by 0900 hours this morning as Carolyn was anxious to start checking out some of the cemeteries in the area. The first stop was at the Flat Creek Cemetery, where her maternal grandfather and grandmother are buried, as well as other relatives. I started taking pictures under her direction, until the camera started acting up. It was acting as though the batteries were dead, so I changed them out. That didn't help, but I did manage to eke out the rest of the pictures that Carolyn wanted before we left that cemetery.
We drove on into Nashville, Carolyn's hometown. We found a dollar store and bought some more batteries, which seemed to help the camera issues. I stopped at the courthouse square and took a picture of the Berrien County courthouse.
After the courthouse, I took a picture of part of the courthouse business area, which indicates that it's not very busy in this small town.
Here's a picture of some gourd art that was set up in front a drugstore.
Leaving Nashville, we drove about 15 miles east of town to another cemetery that a lot of Carolyn's relatives and ancestors are buried in. We were able to find just about everything she was looking for, and spent a few minutes in the shade talking about how sad it was that no one seems to visit cemeteries anymore.
Driving back to Nashville, we found another old cemetery on Carolyn's list that only had about 50 headstones, but she made some of her most significant finds at that one. We were even able to see an old two-room schoolhouse named the Gaskins Schoolhouse that was used many years ago by area kids. I tried to get a picture, but the camera was acting up again by then.
By the time we got back to Nashville, we were ready for lunch. After lunch, we drove around to town to see some of Carolyn's old memories. Like where she used to go to school, playgrounds she used, the church where she was baptized, the location where the hospital used to be that she was born in...... I tried to take more pictures, but the camera was not cooperating.
We headed out of Nashville to the north, and decided to go up to Ocilla, which she not visited for many years. She has relatives buried in another cemetery near Ocilla, and we found it with just a little looking. Again, she was able to get a lot of good information, and I was able to change to batteries on the camera and get a few more pictures. After that, the camera gave out on me. I think I was using some batteries that were bad.
We drove around Ocilla a little, enjoying the nice old houses and yards. Before we left Ocilla, I got a picture of the Irwin County courthouse.
We headed back to the RV, since we were both starting to get a little tired. It was a good day of roaming around, and Carolyn did some great reminiscing of days gone by and people passed away. I'm glad she had a good day.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Nashville, Georgia: City Of Dogwoods
Not all who wander are lost.
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