Valdosta Cotton Exchange

Linked to Valdosta

Share Feedback

Cotton farmers in 1900 bring their harvest to the Cotton Exchange on Hill Avenue in Valdosta. Valdosta served as a major inland market for the long-staple cotton that was grown, beginning in the 1880s, throughout Lowndes County.

Courtesy Lowndes County Historical Society

Valdosta Cotton Exchange

Updated Recently

Elbert County

Elbert County

4 days ago
Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail

4 days ago
Carter Center

Carter Center

4 days ago
Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

4 days ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.