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Washington, GA - Do you want to know what everyday life was like in the rural American South at the turn of the 20th century? Can you imagine life before automobiles, paved streets and town curfews? Now is your chance to hear first hand accounts of life lived in a bygone era with the recently produced documentary A Narrative of

Wilkes County, Georgia: Volume One.

Totaling almost two years in production, the Narratives bring to life the intimate story of Washington, a rural Southern town, and her influential county as told by lifetime residents; both male & female, black & white, privileged & poor. Sharing over 150 years of stories & recollections of nine residents, the Narratives describe in detail how one little town evolved through the turbulent cultural obstacles of the twentieth century and came ultimately to define the word “community”. Interviewees include Mary Wright Blue, aged 102, who could recall dirt streets, horse drawn carriages & the packed Town Square of her childhood. Leila Watkins recalls working as a young African American woman in the local restaurant industry. Buzzy Randall, aged 75, tells humorous stories of the neighborhood games, parties & practical jokes of his childhood.

Other topics detailing news on a national scale include integration, the effects of the boll weevil, the Great Depression and women's rights among others. Never before seen photographs are woven throughout the film. “The Narratives offer a fascinating glimpse into the Southern heritage of our not-so-distant past,” noted former Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation president, Stephanie Macchia.

The Narratives premiered to a packed house at Retro Cinema & Books in Washington, Georgia. The DVD is now available for sale locally at the Washington Historical Museum, Retro Cinema & Books & Talk of the Town.
You can also purchase a copy on the Historic Foundation’s website at www.historyofwilkes.org or www.filmbaby.com

Noble Rooster Productions and Court Street Films are both located in Washington, Georgia. They are currently in pre-production on Volumes Two & Three of A Narrative of Wilkes County, Georgia. More information can be obtained from the Noble Rooster Productions website www.noblerooster.com