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The Granite of DeKalb and a Scottish forebear tale
Sarge Plunkett recalls Scotlands faith in granite near Stone Mountain and Lithonia, detailing the rise, fall, and revival of DeKalb County’s stone industry. A Scotsman named Yemes Wilson inspired quarrying, while a tale of a rustic old man and a mountain prayer frames local belief in granite’s power and potential. The piece blends regional pride with mythic history as stones shape Georgia’s economy and identity.
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Yar
Yemes Wilson
Aberdeen
Scotland
Georgia
Lithonia
Atlanta
Jenny Deen
Afton
Wilson
DeKalb
Branita
Stone Mountain
Clayton
Choise
Sespan
Ang
Tun
Aaron Claud
Griffin End
Florida
aLersham
DeRath
Waihe
Plonkett