The spelling of Sope Creek apparently was changed sometime in the 19th century, but it was still spelled Soap in 1849's "Statistics of the State of Georgia." Historical markers use both Soap and Sope.

HAHIRA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia historical marker at the spot of a gruesome lynching has been removed after a new round of vandalism, officials said. The removal of the Mary Turner and the Lynching ...

Now Jackson is working with the Georgia Historical Society to place a marker commemorating the history of the creek. He’s already secured funding for the project, which is expected to cost about ...

Now state Sen. Lester Jackson, D-Savannah, is working with the Georgia Historical Society to install a marker noting the creek's significance in Georgia history. “This will make it not only a ...

Georgia officials have removed the Mary Turner and the Lynching Rampage of 1918 historical marker after vandalism by an “off-road vehicle” left it badly damaged. Image courtesy of the Mary ...

DARIEN, Ga. - One of Georgia's most influential early African-American politicians will get his own historical marker in the area that he called home. Born free in Middlebrook, New Jersey ...

HAHIRA, Ga. - A Georgia historical marker at the spot of a gruesome lynching has been removed after a new round of vandalism, officials said. The removal of the Mary Turner and the Lynching ...