Historically, cotton and corn were the principal crops of Terrell County, with peanuts coming later. Oxen and mules were widely used in farming until they were replaced by machinery after World War II. This gin and warehouse complex, just south of Parrott, is one of at least three that served the needs of the community over the years. These old tin buildings might not be much to look at, so to speak, but are nonetheless important to local history. Farming has always been the anchor of the local economy and workforce and places like this represent the business end of farming.
Parrott Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Back in the 1950’s I used to visit my aunt Birdie Crowell in Parrott, and would walk through the town and watch cotton bales being loaded into trucks at the cotton gin. In those days a fair amount of cotton was still being grown in Terrell County. As I recall one of the gin’s owners was a wealthy Parrott resident, Mr. Dunn.