~~Musings from the Museum Cherry M. Howell The Confederate Gun Shop Did you know that rifles were once manufactured in Dawson? I grew up knowing about the gun shop. I remember seeing the last surviving building when I was a small girl while going on a...

~~ By: Cherry M. Howell It has come to my attention that many people are interested in the Erle Cocke, Jr. Day celebration. If you ask someone about it, almost everyone has the same remembrances. The answer is almost verbatim, “Oh, it was a huge celebration...

~~By: Cherry M. Howell The year was 1956. The citizens of Terrell County were preparing for the 100th birthday celebration of the County. The Centennial events were scheduled to begin April 15th. As early as January the ladies were busy planning their...

MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM By Cherry Howell The following is an article that I wrote in November 2011 for the opening of the Terrell County History Museum. The History Museum is a project of the Terrell County Historical Preservation Society. The Museum...