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Marietta Stories l Inspiring and historical stories from the community of Marietta, Georgia

What makes the town of Marietta, Georgia so welcoming, friendly and the center of Southern hospitality? Listen each week as Amy and John speaks with the community so they can tell their heartwarming, sad and funny stories about this historic city.
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Now displaying: December, 2019
Dec 30, 2019

Bill takes to the road to ATL's Big Bethel AME church for a special behind the scenes look at Heaven Bound, a morality play started 89 years ago has been going strong every year since. We learn what the play is all about, talk about the AME church with both the bishop and the senior pastor and speak to a couple of the actors in the play.

 

Dec 27, 2019

I met Dr. Lamar Sneed over a grave of one of his ancestors in the city cemetery. We talk through the life of TJ Jackson and why his leg is buried next to the rest of his body.

Dr. Sneed also discusses several parts of the history of the Cherokees in Georgia and some of the misconceptions of native American heritage. 

https://www.georgiatribeofeasterncherokee.com

 

 

Dec 19, 2019

Bill talks to several players, politicians and school employees on the first Marietta football state championship since 1967. 

The parade started at the location of the African American high school, called Lemon Street and several of the interview talked about this historic location.

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