JEFFERSON, GEORGIA: THE GOLDEN YEARS

Jefferson, Georgia:

The Golden Years !

By Cecil Buffington

Cecil Buffington Grew up in small-town Jefferson, Georgia, Circa: 1,700 population in 1960. Buffington considers the period from right after World War II until the end of the fifties as the "Golden Age" of Jefferson.

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Down the hill by the old courthouse in Jefferson, Georgia

Probably the most prominent building in Jefferson.

"The Square" in Jefferson

The Gainesville Midland Engine beside Jefferson High School. A tradition for over 45 years.

JEFFERSON, GEORGIA: THE GOLDEN YEARS

Down the hill by the old courthouse in Jefferson, Georgia

Probably the most prominent building in Jefferson.

"The Square" in Jefferson

The Gainesville Midland Engine beside Jefferson High School. A tradition for over 45 years.

Jefferson High School ~ Circa; 1964

Jefferson Civic Center ~ 2009

The Joe Baxter Computer Center at Jefferson High School ~ 2009

The Crawford Long Mural on the wall of the old Commerce telephone office building.

Jefferson Academy ~ Jefferson pre-school 2009

A view of the old courthouse

The NEW Jackson County Courthouse located just outside Jefferson.

Old Jefferson Mills ~ Southworth Division - Now a carpet and furniture outlet.

Jefferson Lumber Company ~ 2009

The Jackson Herald office ~ 2009

Kinney's of Jefferson ~ Built by Tom Crow ~ Purchased by Kinney's in 1950.

A Jefferson Street ~ First store was formerly Ideal Dress shop with Georgia Power next door ~ Now prominent for The Crawford W. Long Drug Store.

The Crawford W. Long Museum.

The old Roosevelt Theater site and Keslers' Cloverland Supermarket ~ now an insurance office and a dinery/night club.