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In recent years, Carol Chancey of Reel Southern Adventure has been working with the town and tourism entities in Moreland to improve and expand attractions and put together packages for tour operators. She has reworked the exhibits of the Old Mill Museum, operated by the Moreland Community Historical Society, and the Erskine Caldwell Birthplace and Museum. Some furnishings from the MCHS collection have been relocated to Caldwell’s home, giving visitors a feel for what a rural home was like when the author was born there in 1903. Earlier this year, Moreland began getting some expert advice on its future from a team of students from the Georgia Institute of Technology. The students are developing a mission for Moreland’s future in conjunction with the town’s residents through the Blueprints for Successful Communities program. Blueprints is sponsored by the Georgia Conservancy. The statewide organization works with students and faculty at Georgia Tech to formulate plans for various issues in towns and communities across the state. Senoia was one of the first cities in Georgia to go through the Blueprints process. Through Blueprints, the Conservancy also connects towns with professionals who donate their services to help with projects. “Moreland has a lot of potential,” said Katherine Moore, who directs the Blueprints program. She also told community leaders, “If you
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Winners of the bicycle decorating contest in Moreland on July 4 were, front from left, Addison Rogin, Grant Robertson and Aidan Abrams. At back are Mayor Josh Evans (Uncle Sam) and judges Matt Williams, Chuck Smith and Chris Sims. do not choose options for your future, someone else will decide them for you.” Moreland is also known for its July 4 festivities. The centerpiece of the day—as has been the case since Cowetans began flocking to Moreland for Independence Day more than 65 years ago—is the barbecue.
Members of First Baptist Church of Moreland, Moreland United Methodist Church and White Oak Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church gather at the Lewis Grizzard Memorial Pavilion behind the Moreland Mill to prepare and serve plates of succulent pork and thick Brunswick stew cooked onsite. CL
Carol Chancey of Reel Southern Adventure, left, shows the growing Lewis Grizzard exhibit at the Moreland Hometown Heritage Museum in the Moreland Mill to Pamela Prange, center, and Dan Dietz of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society. Coweta Living 2012-13
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