Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Attention: Mr. Lanham Fans

Attention: Mr. Lanham Fans

A report on my visit to warm and friendly Rome, Georgia

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Kathryn Smith
Jan 20, 2024
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January 18 is a day I will long remember! I spent that day in Rome, Georgia, the old stomping grounds of Henderson Lovelace Lanham, and had so many memorable encounters with the fine people there.

Most exciting of all, I gave the original 1926 diary to Julie Kyle Harris, who is the owner of Mr. Lanham’s house at 401 3rd Avenue with her husband, Lee. Juli…

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