Vanishing Georgia | GPB Documentaries

Georgia born and raised, I love this documentary, Very Hard Working families, pulling together to make it.

Im a 51 y.o. Puertorican living in Norcross Ga for the last 27 years now and my love for this mighty state is as big as my love for my tiny Caribbean island. I love the South and its rich history... God bless all Georgian and, even though i wasnt born here, most likely this is where im gonna meet my maker.

Im from the uk and I find the history of the American south fascinating. Thanks for the vid

This was life across the south. My Pappa was a dirt farmer out of southern Oklahoma born 1918 but moved to California in '34. Told the same kind of stories. This info will be soon forgotten. Thanks for sharing

i loved growing up in ga... such sweet memories ...been in kansas now since 89....but im ga through and through...just with abit of sunflower mixed with my peaches...lol

First places, Indian spaces, trails and mounds, swimming holes, country dirt roads, best forests, and homecoming gatherings. Georgia on my mind.

Stuckeys in Eastman GA. had a talking Minah bird. Just a thought from my childhood.

Georgia Peach 🍑 Cherokee - English Primitive at my roots, live by old ways of respect and a deep understanding of hard work

I enjoyed this and learned so much. I grew up in sweet Georgia.

I LOVE documentaries! This is great stuff !

My forefathers lived this life in Lagrange Georgia.

2 hours by train for a 20 minute drive today by car to Tybee? Growing up with Long Beach Island I was so glad to find Tybee ⛱️

Hank Aaron gave my dad a trash bag full of wiffle balls when he sold him a car... the plastic baseballs. My dad gave them out to kids for months...

My Father’s family and some of my Mother’s people lived and passed in Okefenokee. I still have a lot of family living in the swamps. My grandfather, Major Jones along with President Carter’s Father helped build the swamp park. My Mama was one of the first employees in the gift shop. My grandfather, My Mother and her sister lived in old log cabin right in the Park for many years. Now it’s not allowed. You missed the best story teller that ever lived, Luther Thrift. He passed away recently but he had wonderful stories to tell. My great Uncle Will Cox was the one Atlanta Journal would get to show them the swamp. Uncle Will raise a bear and would teach his tricks for the tourists.My Aunt Carolynloved animals and she had a pet Fox that followed her everywhere like a puppy. My family also helped with turpentine drippings.Most of the family was farmers, builders and very tough. Kids pretty much raised themselves. The Sacred Heart music is still sung at the old hard shell churches( primitive Baptist). It’s so beautiful. It’s a old traditional life in the swamps. I miss my family. Been gone long time. They still there and see them as often as possible.

I picked cotton on my Grandfather's farm for several years, for my school shoes. School let out each fall for "Cotton Pickin' Week". I recall the schools interesting during those years. We had no problems, we were kids, and hadn't "learned prejudices" yet. I never felt any noticeable traits of prejudice. That level of Lower Mind Thought is learned, all fear based thought is taught/learned.

Keying is very true with bands today. Especially rock bands. they tune down to get a heavier sound and it's easier to sing at the same time.

Tybee is STILL FUN!

You should post Georgia Backgrounds with Larry Jon Wilson.

I'm interested, do you know what decade the interviews are from? Maybe the 1980's? Thanks

This is an interesting documentary. I found it strange that it avoided the Civil Rights era, but that's been covered elsewhere, and it's important to give some time and space to lesser-known aspects of Georgia's history.