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House
Resolution 566
By:
Representatives Dickson of the
6th,
Forster of the
3rd,
and Williams of the
4th
A
RESOLUTION
Declaring
Prateŕs
Mill a Legacy of Georgia Tradition; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Historic
Prateŕs
Mill was constructed in 1855 and served the community of Northwest Georgia as a
commercial wheat and corn grinding mill until 1969; and
WHEREAS,
the mill was adopted by the
Prateŕs
Mill Foundation in 1971 to be preserved as a historic landmark and recognized as
such by the National Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS,
Prateŕs
Mill and the cultural programs it inspires serve the community by illuminating
the historical and contemporary cultural heritage, traditions, and folk life of
the diverse community it represents; and
WHEREAS,
it has been recognized as a Local Legacy of American Tradition by the Library of
Congress; and
WHEREAS,
the
Prateŕs
Mill Country Fairs have been recognized as among the finest in the nation;
and
WHEREAS,
it is only proper to celebrate the contributions of
Prateŕs
Mill to the State of Georgia and the extraordinary contributions to our lives
that this historic mill and the programs it has inspired by dedicating it a
Legacy of Georgia Tradition.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that
Prateŕs
Mill is declared to be a Legacy of Georgia Tradition.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the public
and the press.