June Bellah writes: I remember going in this store as a kid. It belonged to an old man named Mr. Shorty!! My mama grew up there in Dover. Steve Johnson notes, via Facebook, that Mr. Shorty’s name was W. W. Wyant.
Shorty Wyant’s Store, Dover
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A question other commentors on this thread: What is the distinction between Dover vs Cooperville? My relatives were from Cooperville and were white. Is Dover a largely Black community? I always wondered because as a kid when i spent summers at my grandmother’s people would refer to something as being in the direction of Dover, but I never saw Dover. We knew Mr. Cane who ploughed fields in Cooperville, but I was five and never asked where he lived. Thanks, if you know. In any case, health and happiness to you.
My grandparents Hubert and Thelma Howard lived in dover Georgia. My mother grew up there. Her name is Sandra alexander
Yes this was my great grandads store. A lot of people didn’t know that he helped a lot of people who couldn’t afford to pay he would basically give it to them
Whats the history on the old building next to Muno”s?
I remember going I this store as a kid it belonged to an old man named mr. Shorty!! My mama grew up there in dover
My mother was from Dover ga too. Her name is Sandra Alexander and her step fathe Hubert Howard worked for shorty Wyant.
My mom grew up there to Sandra Alexander. Her mom was Thelma howard