South Georgia College (Methodist)

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South Georgia College, also referred to as Old South Georgia College [1] was a Methodist affiliated school in McRae, Georgia. It opened in 1892. The school closed in 1928. The campus was sold to the local school district. campus and was a high school until the 1960s when it became a primary school. [2] Its administration building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is now part of Telfair Center for the Arts. [3]

Reverend W. A. Huckabee was its first president. [4]

Young Seaborn Anderson Roddenbery taught at the school. [5] The cane syrup factory W. R. Roddenbery Building, part of the Cairo Commercial Historic District, is in Cairo, Georgia. [6] [7] The Roddenbery Memorial Library in Cairo is named for the family that donated its building.

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  3. "Walking Tour of McRae's Historical Homes". Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website | Explore Georgia.org.
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