Old Stores of the South
Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color
No craftsman of their day left a more indelible mark on North Carolina than Thomas Day, whose personal story is as fascinating as his skill as a woodworker.
Iconic Symbol Of Rural Americana Still Stands
This old country store was much like so many others shops of its day that residents relied on for supplies and connection to their community.
But this one was propelled to national fame in 1939 when a famous photographer from California passed through this quiet crossroads in rural North Carolina.
Historic Country Store Lost In Hurricane Michael
This old store stood in the Florida panhandle from 1890 until 2018 when it was destroyed by Hurricane Michael
Legendary Local BBQ Joint Still a Roadside Landmark
This roadside Georgia BBQ hut was legendary amongst locals but is closed today.
Historic Whistlestop Served Community in Many Ways
It might look forlorn today but at one point, this brick building offered important services to the rural community that once surrounded it.
Family General Store Closed Since the 1980s
This store served a small but vibrant community that emerged when a sawmill was constructed nearby in the 1870s.
Country Store from the Old Days stands alone in Tennessee
This country store served a rural farming community in Tennessee until the 1950s.
Historic Honey Pot is a Local Landmark
This brick building has served its community as a post office, an apiary, and today, as a favorite local landmark.
Historic Georgia Building Served as a Store, Jail, and Courthouse
Built in 1821, this place has served as a courthouse, a jail, a school, a stagecoach stop, and a general store.
[Newton County, GA]
Abandoned Nolan Plantation in Georgia Stands Empty
The abandoned Nolan Plantation in Georgia represents agricultural history that reaches back to slavery and through the sharecropping era.
Virginia Ghost Town Abandoned by the Railroad
This town was once a bustling stop on the stage and railroad routes.
[Mecklenburg County, VA]
Ghosts of the Mississippi: The Forgotten Town of Rodney
This ghost town sits like a time capsule at the end of an old dirt road.
[Jefferson County, MS]
Historic Hotel and Store Left Behind in Alabama
This old railroad town is much quieter today than it once was
[Clarke County, AL]
Old Time Country Store Left Behind in Florida
This old country store was also home to the family that ran it. It’s been empty for many years so I researched their story.
Old Country Crossroads Store in North Carolina
This old store at a sleepy rural crossroads was visited by Dorothea Lange in 1939.
[Orange County, NC]