Who was Sidney Lanier? Meet the lake’s namesake and other historical Southern figures via living history theater - Gainesville Times

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Who was Sidney Lanier? Meet the lake’s namesake and other historical Southern figures via living history theater

Kevin Moxley rehearses a performance as the Southern poet Sidney Lanier Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Northeast Georgia History Center. Moxley's performance is part of the history center's Summer Chautauqua Series exploring the lives of Southern writers Lanier, Zora Neale Hurston and Flannery O'Connor. - photo by Scott Rogers

06032022 CHAUTAUQUA 1.jpg — Kevin Moxley rehearses a performance as the Southern poet Sidney Lanier Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Northeast Georgia History Center. Moxley's performance is part of the history center's Summer Chautauqua Series exploring the lives of Southern writers Lanier, Zora Neale Hurston and Flannery O'Connor. - photo by Scott Rogers

Longtime resident or short-term visitor, one hardly knows Hall County apart from its arguably best and most distinguishable feature, Lake Sidney Lanier.