In the 1920s, the boll weevil invaded Georgia, slashing cotton production and threatening the livelihood of most south Georgia farmers. The introduction of tobacco farming to part of the region opened a new world of economics and culture.
Tobacco comes to wiregrass Georgia
Now and Then
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