Food and Foodways Georgia Picture of the Day

Country's BBQ and Bus Stop

Paul Heymont 1/22/225:00 AM

Well, it's not really a bus stop anymore; that bus stopped a long time ago, and the Greyhounds these days stop at a gas station out on the edge of town. But Columbus, Georgia's old station, with its familiar architecture lives on.

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And, it would appear, the last bus that stopped there stopped forever. Inside, everything is gleaming and you'd never know its life story.

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Here's how the exterior looked in 1948; as far as I can tell, the Great Pig is built on the framework that once held the Greyhound sign.

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