Postcards From the Po’ Farm
First off, I need to refresh memories about where the name of the blog originated. My grandfather, who in the late 1930s bought the farm where we now life, called this 50-acre place the Po’ Farm, in reference to the “poor farms” that were prevalent in those Depression days. Fayette County’s poor farm, where people way down on their luck went to live, was out on McDonough Road.
My grandparents and my dad didn’t have to go to the poor farm, but my grandfather’s family did lose between 800 and 1,000 acres due to the boll weevil, the Depression and the financial ruin they brought. Pop’s nickname for this place shows that his sense of humor survived the hard times.
Inman’s Celebrity Tours
Over the years, there have been quite a few famous visitors to Inman. My dad, now 95, said it was an established fact in his childhood that Franklin Delano Roosevelt came through Inman on the train when he was traveling to Warm Springs, where the healing waters...
The Most Memorable Breakfast at my Favorite Place
The most memorable breakfast I ever ate was back in 1966, on the morning of the dedication of the current Inman Methodist Church building. My brother Rob and I spent the weekend with our Minter grandparents at the Po Farm, my grandfather’s name for the...
Po’ Farm: The Origin Story & Its “Residents”
I figure I need to refresh memories about where the name of this blog originated, so here goes. My grandfather, Jim Minter Sr. who we called Pop, bought the 50 acres and the house where we now live and where the Inman Farm Heritage Days shows are...
Date Night at The Country Kitchen – Like in the Old Days
Like a lot of folks on the south side of the Atlanta metro area, my family and I were delighted to see that The Country Kitchen restaurant near Barnesville has gotten a new lease on life. For years, we spent many a Saturday night in the winter eating...
Saying Goodbye to an Old Barn That Stored Many Memories
A big part of Woolsey history quietly succumbed to the elements a few Sundays ago. The giant, old barn just east of downtown Woolsey had been barely standing for years, but it finally gave way and is flat on the ground now. It was a massive structure...