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The Wiregrass Farmer Building
Location: 109 N Gordon St., Ashburn, Ga
The Wiregrass Farmer building was designed by Peter E. Dennis of the Dennis & Dennis firm of Macon, Georgia in 1903. It was constructed on the instructions of town pioneer and Ashburn entrepreneur John…
The Wiregrass Farmer building was designed by Peter E. Dennis of the Dennis & Dennis firm of Macon, Georgia in 1903. It was constructed on the instructions of town pioneer and Ashburn entrepreneur John…
McKenzie Building
Location: 105 E College Ave. in Ashburn, GA
National Register of Historic Places #: 92001042, Ashburn Commercial Historic District
James Simon Shingler (August 25, 1859 – September 30, 1943) constructed what is known as the McKenzie building…
National Register of Historic Places #: 92001042, Ashburn Commercial Historic District
James Simon Shingler (August 25, 1859 – September 30, 1943) constructed what is known as the McKenzie building…
411 N Main St. in Ashburn, Georgia
Built around 1890, was once known as the Betts House because this three-story Queen Anne-style home was built by Ashburn entrepreneur John Samuel Betts (July 29, 1848 – April 25, 1918). The home boasts of pine hardwood flooring, 12-foot ceilings, 6…
Ray Road
The road was named for members of the Ray family who owned property on both sides of the road for many years. Family members who owned the property over time included Henry Ray, Earl Claude Ray, Earl Lamar Ray, Lillian Moore Ray, James Claude Ray,…
"ya'll COME BACK" sign
Location: 2199 North St, Ashburn, Georgia (off exit 84 off of Interstate 75)
Mike Mastrario
On Sunday, July 4, 2021, the Turner County Project sat down with Mike Mastrario to talk about him and his wife, Sue, moving their whole family from South New Jersey all the way to the small town of Ashburn in the early 1990s. Getting this Yankee’s…
Linda Wiggins Williford
On March 24, 2021, Linda Wiggins Williford, daughter of Henry Richard “H.R.” Wiggins (May 10, 1924 – October 14, 2010) and Frankie Ireland Wiggins (November 7, 1923 – September 5, 2018), sat down for an hour-long interview with the Turner County…
Joyce Reed
The Turner County Project had the privilege of interviewing Mrs. Joyce McHugh Reed with the help of her son Wayne Reed on Saturday, July 3, 2021 over a glass of homemade sweet tea. This 102-year-old resident of Turner County shared some stories about…
Cheryle Bryan
Although she was not born in Turner County, Cheryle Bryan without a doubt is full of pride for our little community. Her arrival to Ashburn on Election Day 1972 is one she will always remember as a new beginning and a chance for her to become an…
Hardy Farms Peanut Stand
Location: Old Chicken Delite on the corner of Main St./Highway 41 & Monroe Avenue. in Ashburn, GA
The State of Georgia gives $55,000 towards the Big Peanut Monument restoration
Pictured at front steps of Turner County Courthouse
1st: Ashley Miller (Executive Director Ashburn-Turner Co. Chamber), Nick Denham (County Commissioner), Dennis Kendrick (Young Farmer Advisor), Sheriff Andy Hester, Mayor Sandra Lumpkin (Ashburn),…
1st: Ashley Miller (Executive Director Ashburn-Turner Co. Chamber), Nick Denham (County Commissioner), Dennis Kendrick (Young Farmer Advisor), Sheriff Andy Hester, Mayor Sandra Lumpkin (Ashburn),…
Kenneth Bryan
taken in his home in Sycamore
Piney Grove Baptist Church
Founded in 1892.
Location: 101 Magnolia St., Rebecca, GA
Date: January 27, 2026
Location: 101 Magnolia St., Rebecca, GA
Date: January 27, 2026
Snow 2026
On the morning of January 18, 2026, Turner County experienced a dusting of the fluffiest snowflakes. Although no where near the 6 inches of 2025 from Winter Storm Enzo, it was still a sight to experience.
The Heart of the Home
All that remains in this abandoned old house. Makes you wonder about the people that lived there, their warm nights by the fire and heater, and the moments in between.
Location: Nesmith Rd., Sycamore, GA
Location: Nesmith Rd., Sycamore, GA
Moo-dini
Location: Shepherd Rd., Coverdale, GA
Date: November 29, 2025
Date: November 29, 2025
Old Glory
Nesmith Rd.
Ten Years of Tradition in a Bottle: Cook Family Cane Cooking
Since 2015, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has belonged to the Cook family in Coverdale. What started as a simple reason to gather has quietly ebbed and flowed into a tradition for many. Ten years in, it’s not an event you RSVP to; it’s just family,…
Clements Chapel United Methodist Church
Location: Clements Chapel Rd, Sycamore, GA
Date: November 29, 2025
Date: November 29, 2025
Lace Cornbread
Have you ever had lace cornbread?
This is a light and crispy cornbread cooked in lard and oh so delicious.
cooked by: Justin Cook
Susan Carr Griffin
"Our family called them 'hoe cakes'. We were told they were called that because they could be…
This is a light and crispy cornbread cooked in lard and oh so delicious.
cooked by: Justin Cook
Susan Carr Griffin
"Our family called them 'hoe cakes'. We were told they were called that because they could be…
