This landmark general store was owned by Thomas A. “T. A.” Blocker (1911-1994) for decades and is still operated by his son, Gary. It’s also known today as the place to buy boots in this area and attracts customers from far and wide.
T. A. Blocker’s General Store, Kibbee
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 
This brings back memories of our country store. We lived in the back of the store—our kitchen looked into the store. There was a cowbell that alerted us to customers if we were in the back!