McRee Hall, 1907, Camilla
James Price McRee (1862-1924) came to Mitchell County from Oconee County in 1889 and after a few years teaching at Camilla Academy, launched a successful naval stores enterprise. He commissioned...
View ArticleFirst Presbyterian Church, 1910, Camilla
The church cornerstone dates the building to 1910, but the local historic marker dates it to 1900. I’m not sure the reason for the discrepancy. Camilla Commercial Historic District, National Register...
View ArticleMitchell County Courthouse, 1936, Camilla
Designed for the WPA by William J. J. Chase, the architecture of this courthouse, like the one Chase designed for Cook County, is Stripped Classical. The eagles surrounding the clock add an Art Deco...
View ArticleCamilla Motor Company Building
Camilla Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
View ArticleUnion Supply Company Mural, Camilla
Camilla Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
View ArticleCamilla Seafood
South Georgians love seafood, largely due to their proximity to two coasts. Most Southeast Georgians live within an hour of the Atlantic Ocean while a majority in Southwest Georgia are nearly as close...
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