These two buildings on Church Street are my favorite in Mount Vernon. The red brick storefront on the left was Walter Morrison’s General Store. Neal Stanford writes: This was my grandfathers’ store, which he operated for 70 years. It closed in 1988. What great memories I have of it being open on Saturday mornings. Lisa Graham notes that the false-front building on the right was where Mr. Morrison stored his feed and seed.
It has been home to Dominique’s beauty salon for quite a few years.
What a pleasure to see these two buildings still standing and in use. In small towns the remaining general stores, whether still operating as they once did or not, were the focal points of the towns. I wish Neal could do an oral history of the store and his grandfather. It would be fascinating. The newspaper man still in me would love such an assignment.
This was my Grandfathers’ store (Walter Morrison) that he operated for 70 years. It closed in 1988. What great memories I have of it being open on Saturady mornings.
I have been searching the ancestry of the Morrison Family. My grandmother (my mother’s, mother) is Miriam (Morrison) She was born around 1933 and died in 1998. My mother doesn’t know much about the family. I found a newspaper clipping that she had about the Morrison General Store and Walter Morrison. I do not know anything about that side of the family and I can’t find anything because I don’t know names. I’m not sure if Walter was her grandfather, father, or uncle. I only know that he is family. If you can give me any info that would be great! Thanks!
Neal, the history of the store and your grandfather’s longtime operation of it in Mount Vernon holds many opportunities for preserving memories of that time in an oral history. Would love to learn more. I’ve always had endless curiosity about old general mercantiles, especially when I was editor of a couple of small town weekly newspapers in both North and South Carolina. I photographed a lot of them back in the day when I was traveling.
Many of my ancestors migrated to this cty. from S.C. & Md.–purchased land, active in politics, etc.–great job on all the pictures of Ga.!!!
Many thanks for hours of enjoment
Thanks for the comments, Paul!
Great scene and capture. Is the banning of the pastor a good thing? What did he do?
Thanks, Amy! I’m not sure…I haven’t heard about that. Will have to check it out.