Gateway To the South: Remembering the Dixie Highway Photo Gallery | Bandy Heritage Center

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Overview

The Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia has prepared a traveling exhibit commemorating the Dixie Highway. This exhibit consists of photographs illustrating topics such as tourism, advertisement, and business along the Dixie Highway.

Scraping the road bed - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Dixie Highway connected the Midwest to the Florida beaches - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Dixie Highway followed several routes through Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Many travelers on the Dixie Highway brought their own sleeping accommodations - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Aerial view of Dalton, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Aerial view of Dalton, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Postcard of Albany, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Crossing the Altamaha River near Darien, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hotel Aragon, Atlanta, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Dixie Highway became part of American popular culture - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

A view of Chattanooga, Tennessee, from Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Beckler’s was one of the largest chenille product retailers in northwest Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Bedspreads and throw rugs on display at Beckler’s - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Novelties and souvenirs were always available along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hotel “Bon Air” Summerville, Augusta, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Many tourists camped along the Dixie Highway after a long day’s travel - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Travel always had its hazards - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hauling away a wreck on the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Sometimes assistance was long in arriving on the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Trailers provided the comforts of home for many travelers - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway south of Abbeville, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

These mobile jail cells, manufactured in Dalton, Georgia, by the Manley Steel Works, delivered prison labor to the work sites - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Tourist trailers along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Prisoners and their mobile jail cells - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Postcard of Chattanooga, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hale’s Bar power plant on the Tennessee River - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Dixie Highway across Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

US Highway 41 in Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Stitching hand tufted bedspreads for sale along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Bedspreads and souvenirs for sale along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Bedspreads on display - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Collinsholm Tourist Court, Thomasville, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Prison labor on the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Prison labor on the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Prison labor under strict supervision - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Travel trailer along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Craven House on Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dalton Tourist Court, Dalton, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Crossing the Altamaha River near Darien, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Darien-Brunswick Bridge over the Altamaha River - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Bedspreads and souvenirs for sale along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Dixie Tourist Camp, Waycross, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Dixie Tourist Camp, Waycross, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Menu at the Dixie Diner - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Peach trees along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway archway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Muddy conditions were often a hazard before the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Dixie Highway became part of American popular culture - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Map of the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Bridge over the Oostanaula River at Resaca, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Map of the Dixie Highway through Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Map of the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Map of the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Map of the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway through Forsyth, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway through Abbeville, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Main Street, Calhoun, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Magazines promoted the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Magazines promoted the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Breakdown on a lonely stretch of the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Advertisement for businesses along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway through Tennessee’s Cumberland Valley - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway archway in Jacksonville, Florida - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The “W” road in Chattanooga, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Automobile Club of America printed a tour guide for the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hamilton Street, Dalton, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Storefronts in a small town along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Eulonia, Georgia, Post Office - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Towing a trailer - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Tourist cabins - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Travel trailer on the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Tour guide for the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hampton Terrace Hotel, Augusta, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hotel Dalton, Dalton, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Advertisement for the Hotel Gibson, Cincinnati, Ohio - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Incline Railway on Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

View of Chattanooga, Tennessee, from the Incline Railway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Incline Railway on Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The New Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Rocky Face Mountain near Dalton, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Old Slave Market, Louisville, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Magnolia Tourist Court, Macon, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Main Street, Fort Valley, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Signposts along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Manley Steel Works brochure - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Government Boulevard on Missionary Ridge - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Moccasin Bend - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway through Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway near Monteagle, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Approach to the Cumberland Mountains - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Dixie Highway near Monteagle, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Sometimes animals were more reliable than automobiles - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Myron Motel, Tifton, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

New Perry Hotel, Perry, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Oglethorpe Hotel, Brunswick, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Interstate exit sign for the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The Dixie Highway inspired songwriters - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Bedspreads for sale along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Confederate monument, Perry, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Main Street, Perry, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Interior of a cottage at the Aldrich Pines Camp, Valdosta, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Piney Wood Hotel, Thomasville, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Manufacturers used the Dixie Highway in their advertising - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

ID badge for state prisoner - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Breakdown along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Local townspeople helped construct the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Local townspeople helped construct the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Rock City postcard - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Rock City Gardens - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Broad Street, Rome, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hotel General Forrest, Rome, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Sapeloe Motor Court, Eulonia, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Rock City barn - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Shady Grove Camp, Valdosta, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Tarring and graveling the road bed - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Stone Mountain carving - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Stuckey’s Candy Shoppe, Acworth, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Stuckey’s Pecan Station, Unadilla, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Stuckey’s Candy Shoppe, Sunnyside, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Manufacturers used the Dixie Highway in their advertising - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Thomas Cottages, Dalton, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Wilder Tower, Chickamauga National Battlefield Park - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Point Park Gateway, Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Finding their way along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Jonas Bluff, Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Plowing a field along the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Umbrella Rock, Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Approaching Lookout Mountain - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

The “W” road in Chattanooga, Tennessee - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Plant Avenue, Waycross, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Weaver’s Motel and Restaurant - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Weaver’s Motel and Restaurant - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Wilson’s Tourist Court - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Hotel Windsor, Americus, Georgia - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Local townspeople helped construct the Dixie Highway - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson

Wilson’s Tourist Camp - Courtesy of Edwin Jackson