Speaking with relatives about family history, I am often told to keep this piece of information between you, me and the gate post. Respecting sensibilities, I will share my family stories entwine with historical events from Copiah, Jefferson and Lincoln Counties, Mississippi, from gate post to gate post.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Wordless Wednesday Old Country Store circa 1840
Destroyed by fire in 2004
Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
I bet there were some treasures inside when it was still operating. I used to love to stop at old stores because they usually had sodas like Grape-ette that no one else carried.
I visited this store just once. Modern world contrasting with the old, black iron stove for heating vs freezers. I can always find one of my childhood favorites, the stage plank, a rectangle cookie at these types of stores.
If the walls could speak, we would hear all types of stories. I often wonder what my enslaved relatives, who lived in the area, would share about the store.
I bet there were some treasures inside when it was still operating. I used to love to stop at old stores because they usually had sodas like Grape-ette that no one else carried.
ReplyDeleteI visited this store just once. Modern world contrasting with the old, black iron stove for heating vs freezers. I can always find one of my childhood favorites, the stage plank, a rectangle cookie at these types of stores.
DeleteWay over 100 years. The tales it could tell. Not all pleasant I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteIf the walls could speak, we would hear all types of stories. I often wonder what my enslaved relatives, who lived in the area, would share about the store.
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