Tag: Forsyth

The Hidden History of Oscarville: The Secret Reason Forsyth County Was Cleansed of Black Residents Years Before Lake Lanier Was Built.

However, in 1912, two incidents occurred that would change the course of history for Forsyth County and its Black residents forever. The first incident occurred in late August of that year when the body of 18-year-old Sleety Mae Crow, a White resident, was found in the woods near Oscarville, a pr...