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Mining Iron Ore on Taylor Ridge Early 1900s

For a bried period of time there was iron ore mining on the Rome side of Taylor Tidge. A town was built to support the operation, Shackelton, Ga. By 1920 the mining dried up as did the small town.

Fate Norris– A One Man Band

Born in Dirt Town in 1878, Fate played banjo with The Skillet Lickers, a popular string band in the 1920’s.  He also made his one man band contraption which he played up until his death. He made the circuit through out Georgia playing.