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Old Berrien Newsletters, 2007 - 2025

 Collection
Collection number: CA-012-002

Scope and Contents

The Old Berrien Newsletter is a quarterly publication produced by the Berrien Historical Foundation beginning in 2007. Each issue highlights a distinctive aspect of Berrien County’s rich local history, from notable events and community landmarks to cultural traditions and regional folklore. After a publication hiatus from 2011 to 2022, the newsletter resumed in 2023 with continued exploration of local heritage. As of Summer 2025, a total of 17 issues have been published, offering valuable insights into the county's past through well-researched and engaging narratives.

  • Old Berrien Newsletter v01_n01 (Fall 2007) - Traces of 1908 Nashville to Tifton Road Still Exist
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v01_n02 (Winter 2007) - The Great Alapaha Train Wreck–March 25, 1911
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v02_n01 (Spring 2008) - The Last Hanging in the Old County Jail
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v02_n02 (Winter 2008) - The Excursion / A Getaway to Mayhaw Lake, Dixie Lake, or Lucy Lake
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v03_n01 (Summer 2009) - The Old Courthouse
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v04_n01 (Spring 2010) - The Opera House and Majestic Theater
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v04_n02 (Fall 2010) - The Gator Children of Berrien County
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v05_n01 (Spring 2023) - Taming Blind Tigers
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v05_n02 (Summer 2023) - The Nashville Bottling Works
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v05_n03 (Fall 2023) - Sheboggy and Shebargie
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v05_n04 (Winter 2023) - Snakes!
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v06_n01 (Spring 2024) - Nashville’s Grand Avenue
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v06_n02 (Summer 2024) - Our Land Heritage
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v06_n03 (Fall 2024) - Cash Crop
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v06_n04 (Winter 2024) - Honoring the Confederate Veteran
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v07_n01 (Spring 2025) - The Night the Stars Fell
  • Old Berrien Newsletter v07_n02 (Summer 2025) - Dirt Track Racers
  • Dates

    • 2007 - 2025

    Extent

    16 items

    Language

    From the Collection: English

    Repository Details

    Part of the Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program Repository

    Contact:
    1500 N. Patterson St.
    Valdosta Georgia