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Join us on Fayette Footprints as we explore the incredible impact of Bloom Fosters (bloomfosters.org)! Founded right here in Fayette County, Bloom is a vital non-profit dedicated to transforming the lives of children in Georgia's foster care system.

Listen in to learn how their crucial programs—including The Bloom Closet, which provides free clothing and supplies, and Bloom University, which trains foster parents in trauma-informed care—provide dignity, support, and a stable foundation for thousands of vulnerable children and the families who care for them. Discover their local origins and the statewide reach of their mission to ensure every child has a safe, nurturing family.

Keep in touch with Bloom Fosters!

770-460-6652  *   bloomfosters.org
FaceBook * Instagram * Twitter : @bloomouryouth

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Speaking with the president of the Friends of the Historic Fayetteville City Cemetery, we talk about how the Cemetery Walk started, how it has changed, and what participants can expect!

The Fayetteville City Cemetery Walk takes you back to some of the most prominent figures and families in Fayette County, and the program has been evolving over the years to be more than just a touristy, scripted walk.

Meet family members of those interred in the old cemetery, and hear the stories that helped shape Fayette County!

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Purchase Tickets for the 2025 Walk:  https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-fayetteville-cemetery-walk 

Wreaths Across America : Fayetteville City Cemetery:   https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/21241/Overview/?relatedId=150000 

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Connect with the Friends of the Fayetteville City Cemetery:

• email:  [email protected] 
• website:  https://friendsofthehistoricfayettevillecitycemetery.org
• facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1193753268058483 

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Jenkins, Gail. The annual Fayetteville City Cemetery Walk.  Interview. 19 Sept. 2025

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Peachtree City is one of few planned communities in the United States, and it wasn't an American idea!  Tune in to discover how a chance meeting put Peachtree City where it is today and who the primary players were in designing the area. 

Join me in my talk with Jill Prouty, Director of Peachtree City Public Library, and manager of the Joel Cowan History Room, as we talk about how Peachtree City was born!

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Sources and other information:

Joel Cowan History Room: Oral History Memoirs:  https://peachtree-city.org/1597/Joel-Cowan-History-Room 

Prouty, Jill. The planning of Peachtree City. Interview. 9 Sept 2025

Follow the Peachtree City Public Library (and follow along for Throw Back Thursdays):  https://www.facebook.com/PeachtreeCityLibrary/

Make an appointment to visit the Joel Cowan History room: [email protected] 

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The Fayette County Courthouse is almost as old as the county itself, and it served for many years as the oldest operating courthouse in Georgia. But not long after achieving Historical Landmark status, Fayette County almost lost the beloved building, and fire wasn't the only challenge! 

Join me in a brief history of the courthouse coupled with my interview with Jerry Barronton, Chairman of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners during the fire and rebuild of our courthouse, and closing with a detailed description by the county on how the courthouse was to be constructed. 

Resources used in this episode:

• Barronton, Jerry.  Arson at the Fayette County Courthouse. 17 July 2025. Personal Interview.
• Cary, Carolyn. “The Courthouse Fire.” The Citizen, 18 Apr. 2017, thecitizen.com/2017/04/18/the-courthouse-fire/. 
• Cary, Carolyn C., editor. The History of Fayette County. Fayette County Historical Society , 1977.
• Sparks, S.A. Historic Fayette Courthouse On Fire.  Fayette and Southside Sun.  15 April 1982.

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Join me in an interview with Tony Davis; one of the managing family members of Smith & Davis Clothing.  Opening 60 years ago (August of 1965), Smith & Davis has become much more than a back-to-school jeans shop!

• Davis, Tony.  History of Smith and Davis Family Clothing. 28 August 2025. Personal Interview.

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• Did you know Fayette County, Georgia, used to be MUCH bigger?
• Why does Georgia have so many counties?
• How is Chief William McIntosh associated with Fayette?

Check out the first episode of Fayette Footprints to findout!

Have suggestions, comments, correction? Please email [email protected] 

Resources used from this episode:

• Carey, Henry Charles, and Isaac Lea. “Old Historical City, County and State Maps of Georgia.” MapGeeks, 24 Sept. 2019, mapgeeks.org/georgia/#!fancybox/8af47cdd/1822-Geographical-Historical-and-Statistical-Map-of-Georgia.jpg. 
• Cary, Carolyn C. “Fayette’s Creek Heritage.” The History of Fayette County , Fayette County Historical Society , 1977, pp. 7–11.
• Cary, Carolyn C., editor. The History of Fayette County. Fayette County Historical Society , 1977.
• “Georgia: From Parishes to Counties.” Georgia Research, 24 Nov. 2014, georgiaresearch.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/georgia-from-parishes-to-counties/.
• Lucas, Fielding. “Old Historical City, County and State Maps of Georgia.” MapGeeks, 24 Sept. 2019, mapgeeks.org/georgia/#!fancybox/bcf607ca/1823-Map-of-Georgia.jpg.
• Stock, Melissa. "William McIntosh." New Georgia Encyclopedia, 12 October 2007, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/william-mcintosh-ca-1778-1825/