Current Happenings

Georgia Black History Trail Meeting On January 9th 2026 at 2:00 we will hold our second meeting on a zoom call. This meeting will center on planning and Trail updates. Just send an email to: bowden.cindy.w@gmail.com so we can add you to the call. Please Join US! Join Us for a Cemetery Clean-Up Morning The…

Gift Shop

By making a donation to the Chipley Historical Center, you will be supporting our outreach programs, archival research, and our exhibition. As a non-profit organization, all of our funds support our mission and are tax-deductible. Thank you for your support. To support the restoration of the Pine Mountain Train Mural (see above), please make a…

Harris County Cooks in the 1940s

The 1940s in Harris County was a time of big change in cooking.  During World War II food was rationed.  Many foods were sent overseas to our soldiers.  Other foods relied on transportation for distribution to local stores and with gas rationing they were delivered erratically or not at all.  The Office of Price Administration distributed rationing stamps for…