The textile era was born of a perfect storm.
They had work, recreation, education, shopping and a.
To some workers, Mill village life was idyllic.
Mill owners enticed an entire workforce to leave their farms and move their families into modern Mill villages, encased communities with stores, theaters, baseball teams, bands and schools.
Beginning in the 1880s, textile industries moved south.
When North Georgia\'s red clay failed farmers and prices fell during Reconstruction, opportunities arose.
The textile era was born of a perfect storm