[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 115 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6805]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROCKMART, GA

  (Mr. BARR of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
city of Rockmart, GA, which I am proud to represent, on its 125th 
anniversary, which it celebrated just last week on August 26, 1997.
  Rockmart has a distinguished history as the birthplace of social, 
economic, and religious trends that have spread across northwest 
Georgia. Sam Jones, the internationally known 19th century Baptist 
evangelist, lived in Rockmart. The last survivor of the Revolutionary 
War in the South, Micajah Brooks, was buried in Rockmart following his 
death in 1863 at the age of 101\1/2\ years.
  Rockmart is renowned for the slate and bricks it has exported across 
the world. Rockmart bricks can be seen on the bricks of London, 
England, and even occasionally wash up on the shores of Florida.
  Rockmart's rich traditions are continued today by its citizens who 
have the privilege of living in one of the most friendly and beautiful 
communities in the entire country. The Rockmart of today combines the 
charm of smalltown America with economic opportunities with an envied 
quality of life that continues to grow on a daily basis. It is a 
fortunate person indeed who can claim Rockmart, GA, as their home, and 
it is a fortunate Member of Congress who has the honor of representing 
such a beautiful, all-American community in the U.S. House of 
Representatives.

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