Feed Store

Several attractive storefronts lined the south side of Morgan St. between Holland St. on the west side and Rigsbee Ave. on the east. The Piedmont Furniture Co. was located on the southeast corner of Holland and Morgan (at 219-223 Morgan St.) The businesses in the 200 block of Morgan St. directly faced the Big 4 warehouse and the Star Brick warehouse; many of the businesses in the early 20th century were geared towards farmers who had come to town to sell tobacco

The building at 126-130 West Parrish was likely built around 1902 - perhaps incorporating earlier structures. In 1923, it housed Byrd & Bryan, a predecessor to Stone Brothers and Byrd, and Tager Brothers, John Tager's clothing store. Later, it became the longtime home of Kimbrell's Furniture. In September, 1955, it was destroyed by fire. Looking...