Turns out Ware County, GA is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Ware County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Ware County
Johnny Jenkins and the Guitar That Wouldn’t Sit Still
A fierce Georgia guitarist who made motion part of the music.
Okefenokee Swamp
Where the Earth Trembles
How a swamp’s old name still tells the truth about the ground beneath it.
Southern Forest World
What the Pines Made Here
A giant still tells how pine gum and hard labor shaped Ware County.
Ware County
Where the Rails Crossed, a Town Appeared
How a pine-woods settlement became Waycross through the force of intersecting rail lines.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
When the Swamp Refused to Become Dry Land
How failed schemes gave way to federal protection in the Okefenokee.
Okefenokee Heritage Center
Where the Depot Became a Living Memory
A former depot site in Waycross became a gathering place for art, history, and festival tradition.
Ware County
The Ride That Changed Soul
A Ware County connection helped open the door for Otis Redding.
Ware County
Where the Lines Crossed
How railroads made Waycross the center of Ware County
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