Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Northeast Georgia, Hall County and the city of Gainesville have been significantly enriched by the contributions of their African-American residents. Hall County, Georgia is a retrospective photographic album; it is a glimpse of the past, featuring an array of churches, schools, businesses, and outstanding leaders in the African-American community.
Linda Rucker Hutchens, a retired Gainesville Middle School teacher, and Ella J. Wilmont Smith, a Hall County Library Technician, serve as the president and vice-president, respectively, of the Hall County Black