Watermelon Eating

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Residents of Crisp County gather for a watermelon eating, circa 1939. Watermelons are an important commodity in the county's economy, and the crop is celebrated annually with the Watermelon Days Festival, which is held in Cordele each July

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Watermelon Eating

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