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The last time I was on that street the South Georgia Outdoors store building in Cairo wasn't built yet much less remodeled into a retail store, but I believe it is almost exactly across the street from my "Uncle John'"s grave. John, one of my mom's kin married one of my dad's kin, served in the 59th Georgia, and settled in Jackson County, Florida after the war but ended up being buried in the Cairo City Cemetery... I have no idea why. John had the most lengthy hospital stay in Confederate history (I aver), starting about Day One and lasting for YEARS, but one day he got chased out of the hospital and sent to a battle, captured, and sent to Hellmira (he and his brother said). I found no record of him as a Union POW, but his older brother was imprisoned at Hellmira (Elmira, NY) for certain and was a local judge, so I tend to believe the story and so did the State of Florida because John got a Florida Confederate pension. Anyhow, I find that place interesting but have not dealt with it. If anyone has experiences with South Georgia Outdoors I would love to hear about them:
South Georgia Outdoors: https://www.sgogunsandammo.com/
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