Raymond Clark writes: HORNE STORE. Georgia Hwy 96 (Fall Line Freeway) near Peach/Crawford County line. There were two Horne Stores.The one pictured here was the former liquor store and where the white truck and pecan trees are on the right of photo is the former store/former owner’s home which was demolished by fire. From the 1960s to 1980s the store did a lot of business with good ole Mr Horne’s bbq, potato salad and home cooking. People from businessmen to students at Ft Valley State University to folks done from picking peaches for the day from Lanes and Pearson Farms bought beer and liquor here.
HORNE STORE. Georgia Hwy 96 (Fall Line Freeway) near Peach/Crawford County line. It’s 2 parts of Horne Store.one is showing is former liquor store.where now standing the white truck and pecan trees on the right of photo is the former store/former owner home but demolish by fire.From 1960’s to 1980’s The store getting business,from Good ole Mr Horne’s bbq to potato salad and good home cooking at the store while Liquor store part people drive from Fort Valley from businessmen to students at Ft valley state Univ. to after folks done from picking peaches for the day from Lanes and Pearson Farms,folks buying beer and liquor there.After the building of Fall Line Freeway who people we knew that their houses on the road are demolish they left and older people dying out made the community and Hwy 96 is abandoned the sleepy 4 lane hwy former 2 lane back then was a community.
Thank you Raymond, for sharing this interesting history! I really appreciate your interest.