The poet describes being from Talking Rock in the Cherokee Nation and the surrounding area. They reference mountains, counties, industries like cotton and wool, landmarks, and historical events like the forced removal of Cherokees. The poet discusses being from the mission school, stockade, grist mill, and cotton era of the early 1800s in Vanishing Georgia.
20. Credits Project: Brilliant Teachers 6th Grade Class, Talking Rock School, 2010 All Resources Used Via GALILEO Britannica High School http://www.galileo.usg.edu/cgi/link?dbs=zehs Georgia Info http://www.galileo.usg.edu/cgi/link?dbs=gnfo Georgias Virtual Vault, State Archives, http://content.sos.state.ga.us/u?/gadeaths,148784 New Georgia Encyclopedia http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3235 Vanishing Georgia, multiple items http://www.galileo.usg.edu/cgi/link?dbs=vang