It’s rare to find an old country store like this today. This one even had gas pumps and Sunbeam bread signs and seemed to be very busy. Not long after I made these photographs, though, I heard it had closed.
Tom Cooper writes: This little building was Dr. H. D. Youmans’ office. Dr. Youmans lived around Johnson Corner for many years (early 1900s until his death) and delivered many babies in the area.
I’m not sure if this was originally a restaurant or a grocery/general store, but it has recently been renovated and is now known as Lottie’s Pocket, a restaurant specializing in barbeque.
Vanishing Georgia: Photographs by Brian Brown 