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Old Magnolia town project near Palestine draws visitors
Texvac man Bill Gibbs creates Old Magnolia near U S 79 in Anderson County, moving and restoring buildings from Palestine and nearby areas to form a living history site. He showcases a 19th century stable, blacksmith shop, general store, jail bars, and barber shop with period details, plans a wedding chapel and retreats, aided by Bear and Carolyn Papp.
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Palestine
Bill Gibbs
Magnolia
Anderson County
Gibbs
Old Magnolia
U.S. 79
Tucker
Old Woodhouse School
Lone Pine Baptist Church
Hunteil
Andrew Link
Montalba
Pecan
Murchison Streets
Swift & Holmes
Earnest Rice
Depot
Heeza Quack
Tennessee Colony Union Church
Bear” Papp
Carolyn