Autumn 2008

AUTUMN, 2008 • VOLUME 7, NUMBER 3 | TABLE OF CONTENTS


6	The Moonshine Highway Not too long ago, Scenic Highway 197 was a remote mountain road frequented by moonshiners. BY WALLACE WEBB • HABERSHAM COUNTY
8	Remarkable Diving Bell Reclaimed from the Chestatee River Historians discover the true story behind an historic submersible watercraft pulled from the Chestatee River. BY ANNE DISMUKES AMERSON • LUMPKIN COUNTY
13	The Saga of Savannah's Civil War Ironclads Ironclads struck fear into the hearts of Union blockaders, but would these vessels come out and do battle? BY JIM MILES • CHATAM COUNTY
19	Chattahoochee River Line Engineers worked feverishly to build fortifications guarding Atlanta. Could the Union Army breach them? BY MARION BLACKWELL • COBB COUNTY
21	The First Shots of the Civil War An obscure Georgia island was the setting for an early morning duel between South Carolina rivals. BY RAY CHANDLER • FRANKLIN COUNTY
23	Georgia's Boundary Waters and Border Wars Over the centuries, our state lines have been distorted by many miscalculations, misjudgments, and mistakes. BY ROBERT D. TEMPLE • STATEWIDE
29	The Noah of Pennville Below Lookout Mountain, a preacher/folk artist worked to reveal God's word through unique creations. BY MAGGIE LEE • CHATTOOGA COUNTY
36	Stalking Blackwater Sunfish Wading knee-deep in a South Georgia river angling for shellcrackers, stumpknockers, and bosom brim. BY DIRK STEVENSON • SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
39	Vanishing Georgia: Tenants of the Almighty There was much for a city boy to learn in dirt-poor Greene County during the Great Depression. BY HARRISON ROPER • GREENE COUNTY
46	Let's Play Two! A batboy for the Class D League Carrollton Hornets remembers the era of small town minor league baseball. BY RICK MEHAFFEY • CARROLL COUNTY
49	The Journey of Dr. Samuel Nunez When an epidemic raged through Georgia's young colony, help came from an unlikely source. BY CAROLYN WILDES CUNNINGHAM • CHATHAM COUNTY
52	Grandma's Okra You learn things about both family and life while watching your grandmother cook up a tasty mess of okra. BY JANIE DEMPSEY WATTS • CATOOSA COUNTY
55	Genuine Georgia Backroads: Sweet Grass Dairy For extraordinary and flavorful cheeses you need look no further than Thomasville's Sweet Grass Dairy. BY LYNNE TAYLOR • THOMAS COUNTY
59	Don't Miss Fielder's Mill at Patsiliga Plantation For a fabulous day-trip back in time, mosey on down to stately old Patsiliga Plantation near Junction City. BY BORDEN BLACK • TALBOT COUNTY
61	Racing the Moon High gas prices may encourage us to look for interesting getaway places closer to home. BY ANN FOSKEY • COBB COUNTY