The Deadliest Town In Georgia
Episode 3
A deadly tornado that claims the lives of dozens of child workers. A second storm that brings fire, heartache, and many more deaths. An invisible killer that snuffs out the living before they even know there’s an alarm.
Four tragic true tales from the Gothic South with a single thread running through: a small southern town that can’t escape death, no matter how hard it tries.
In this episode:
- The Kelly Barnes Dam collapse of 1977 that nearly wiped a small Southern bible college off the map
- The 1903 Georgia Cotton Mill disaster that claimed more than 50 lives
- The Gainesville Tornado of 1936 and the Cooper Pants Factory tragedy that left more than 200 locals dead and more than 2,000 homeless
- The 2021 industrial accident at a Foundation Food Group poultry plant that killed six and injured a dozen more
Music courtesy of Geoff Harvey, Pixabay.
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