Boll Weevil monument, 1919

Artist: Faye Yang
School: Julian Newman, Athens

"Boll Weevil monument, 1919"

1919 December 11: The boll weevil monument is dedicated in Enterprise. The monument honors the insect that killed cotton plants and forced local farmers to diversify by planting more profitable crops such as peanuts. Even though the monument was in appreciation of the boll weevil, the weevil statue was not added to the monument until 30 years later.



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