The mission of the Turner County Project is to illuminate our local community and cultural practices one photo, document, or interview at a time. To give a permanent presence for future historians, amateur or professional, no matter their interests.

If you are interested in providing historical documents, please reach out via email.


Recently Added Items

Fire Ant Festival 2008 photos

Fire Ant Festival - March 22, 2008 1.jpg

The theme that year was Ring of Fire Ants.

Fire Ant Festival Pet Parade Entry

Fire Ant Festival - 1996.jpg

Pictured is Caroline Flake with her Ferret.

Wiregrass Festival Postcard

Fire Ant Festival Postcard - 1996 front.jpg

1996 1st Annual Wiregrass Festival (now known as the Fire Ant Festival) Postcard

March 20-24, 1996

Poem about the Wiregrass Festival (now known as the Fire Ant Festival)

Fire Ant Festival - Poem by Gails Walls about the 1996 first Wiregrass Festival.jpg

This poem was penned by Gail Walls, original member of the Fire Ant Festival Committee. It highlights the tasks of the worker ants also on the…