We attended the Gainey family reunion on Saturday in the little community of Reno, Georgia, just a 10 minute drive from Cairo. Joe's grandfather is Papa Bill Gainey. And the Gainey family has been in this area for a long while.
The old homeplace, nestled at the end of a dirt road, is nearby. It's in fine shape, & still has a Gainey family in resident. Joe's great-great grandfather, James T. Gainey, walked all the way home from Columbus after his discharge from the Confederate Army, and his final steps were on that same dirt road.
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| taking The Grit's (of Athens) Mac & Cheese |
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| the dessert table - I counted 36 |
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| 80 something covered dishes |
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| it's held at the old Reno school (now community center), which in its time held grades 1st thru 9th - some elderly attendees spent their school-days here in the background is the stage of the auditorium |
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| 130+ sat down to dinner |
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| all distant cousins (Indi on far left) |
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| Indi trying to plant a kiss. These two are fourth cousins and seven days apart in age. |
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| Indi running around visiting during the clean-up |
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Love them!!
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