A salute to ‘Alapaha kid’ Joe Dixon

Joe Dixon, a pecan grower, owner of Dixon Seed & Chemical, member of Alapaha United Methodist Church as well as the Alapaha Station Celebration committee, and two-term mayor of Alapaha during the late ’70s and early ’80s is tickled pink to pose with Miss Georgia Annie Jorgensen in front of Bank of Alapaha’s deposit window on Saturday, November 10, 2018, during the little town with a big heart’s annual fall festival. Photography by Jeremy Roberts

The Alapaha Station Celebration committee recognized a truly one of a kind individual who has been involved in the annual South Georgia fall festival since the beginning when Alapaha marked its centennial in 1981. It takes a bunch of time and money to get the celebration together. He is the celebration’s main man when it comes to raising funds, and over the years he’s also played a significant role in Dixon Seed & Chemical…