When Judson Manly and Billie Prater walked onto the grounds of Prater’s Mill last week, you could almost feel the history in the air. That’s not surprising since these two longtime Whitfield ...

VARNELL, Ga. — Kelly Harrell was a teenager when her father Monroe Harrell painted “Prater’s Mill” on a sign near the top of the back side of the mill some 40 years ago. When that sign ...

History always seems to be in the air at Prater’s Mill. But a recent meeting of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society at the historic site in Varnell in Whitfield County was even more special ...

Sep. 18—Prater's Mill may be closed for repairs but the annual country fair will take place this year, according to Prater's Mill Foundation President Melanie Millican Chapman. "The mill is the ...

Prater's Mill managed to survive 155 years, but the most recent danger came not from floods or fires as in the past but from powderpost beetles, a tiny, wood-chomping pest. "Left on their own ...

Oct. 11—The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on Monday took a step that Chairman Jevin Jensen said could keep historic Prater's Mill "available to the public for many years to come." ...

What: Prater’s Mill Country Fair› When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday› Where: Georgia Highway 2, Tunnel Hill, Ga. Take exit 341 off Interstate 75, drive north 4 1/2 miles to ...

Jaidan Hight and fellow members of Boy Scout Troop 67 in Varnell were among those who helped pick up trash, trim tree limbs and perform other duties at the Prater’s Mill Heritage Park on ...

Oct. 12—After a one-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prater's Mill Country Fair returned to celebrate its 50th anniversary over the weekend, and longtime devotees of the festival ...

Supporters of the bill cite cornbread’s role in Georgia traditions, including its presence at events like the Prater’s Mill ...