THE CULTURE
goin’ to the country
Georgia calls me home Clayton Hackle
WRITTEN BY SHANNON GRINDLER
PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANK FORTUNE
“E
very place I’ve ever been was on my way back home”. Governor Zell Miller, a Georgia native, frequently quoted this axiom when describing his affection for his home state. He understood the almost tidal pull of the South, a place difficult to explain if one has not fully experienced the beauty of its landscapes or the hospitality of its people. Clayton Hackle understands this sense of place. Born and raised in the tiny community of Evergreen, Georgia, Hackle’s new release, “Georgia Calls Me Home” pays homage to, as he says, his little slice of heaven. When we spoke, we examined what it means to live here and more broadly, the universal notion of home. The place where you encounter your first love or experience extraordinary heartache. In this sense, home is not merely a location, it is the hallowed ground of the soul.
20 statesboromagazine.com
September/October 2020
