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JONESBORO BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE. Jonesboro: A Historical Sketch.
Jonesboro, GA: Jonesboro Bicentennial Committee, circa 1970..Staplebound. History of Jonesboro GA at it Bicentennial year........................ The history of Jonesboro as a settlement goes back to the early days when settlers arrived in upper middle Georgia. Jonesboro was originally called Leaksville, and records show that as early as 1823, the State of Georgia granted a charter for the Leaksville Academy, in what was then Fayette County.................... Jonesboro received international attention in 1936, with the publication of Margaret Mitchell's novel, Gone with The Wind. Numerous scenes of this book were set in Clayton County. The characters and their homes were products of the author's imagination, and only their inspirational prototypes may be found in the county today. 28 pp. CLEAN!! No marks. Light wear on cover. Near Fine. No DJ, as Issued.
Offered for US$ 14.99 by: BookMarx Bookstore - Book number: AD10219
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