2024 fall trip – part 6: cotton facts that you probably didn’t know
At the Cotton Museum, we were given some handouts that included cotton details that we (and probably you) didn’t know. Often these handouts are for classes that come through the...
2024 fall trip – part 7: lunch with a lizard and one man’s topiary garden
The small town of Bishopville, population around 3500, just like every small town we’ve visited, has some places that they are so proud about. We’ve already visited the Cotton Museum...
2024 fall trip – part 8: the French Gratitude Train and a highly decorated Marine
When we were leaving the Cotton Museum, we saw some final pictures that encouraged us to explore more of Bishopville. James Davison Heriot was killed in action just 30 days...
2024 fall trip – part 9: gospel singing and Montana’s soccer team
At our state park campground, Barney met a fellow camper who told him about a gospel song-fest that was going to happen on Saturday afternoon. So before we drove into...
2024 fall trip – part 10: Milledgeville was Georgia’s 4th capitol and is now home to 3 colleges
The city of Milledgeville is almost in the very middle of the state of Georgia. Every time we drive south to Florida, we see their exit signs. We’ve heard about...