Madison, Georgia - The #1 Small Town in America.
Trip Start
Apr 01, 1996
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Trip End
Aug 26, 2003
Madison,
Georgia,
United States
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
We took a lot of photos, and we had an excellent lunch at The Madison Gift Mart & Cafe. Our waitress, Ginger, was delightful, and we thoroughly enjoyed hearing about life in her very small town. Ginger reported in her DEEP southern accent that everyone in Madison was really excited about the new skating rink (roller, no doubt).
Unfortunately, the place will only hold 250 people, and it's almost impossible to get in because the young kids have made it their hangout. She bemoaned the fact that Wal-Mart is about the only place in town to shop. But she loves living in Madison and commented about how special it is that since the town has only one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school, her children will attend all 12 years of school with the same friends.
(That's an interesting concept for someone like me who had lived in 15 cities and 31 homes in 54 years). Clearly Ginger and the folks in Madison do have a kinder and gentler life than we know in the big cities where we have lived.
We also met Savannah and April at the cafe, and we took their photo. The Blackberry Cobbler was recommended by the nice lady at the Madison Chamber of Commerce, and it was excellent - just like Grandma used to make! Even better was the Gentleman Jim's Tea - 1/2 sweet tea and 1/2 lemonade. Try it; it's really good.
We planned to eat in Juliette at the Fried Green Tomatoes Cafe, but it was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so we will visit it at another time.
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Comments
Madison!
Madison is a wonderful town - A lot of historic charm and history. There is a interior design agency there in town that works a lot in the area that does great work. I love to visit that town!
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