SAVANNAH — In front of hundreds of people between Taylor Street and Gordon Street, Mayor Van Johnson II proclaimed, “Welcome to Savannah,” and what he said next drew thunderous applause.
Savannah history: Calhoun Square is now Taylor Square
New namesake a Liberty Co. slave
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