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Opening an online shop to sell my vintage collection was a conscious act to de-clutter. Naming the shop Madge’s Hatbox, after my grandmother, was a loving nod to her years as a milliner. Then a chance remark by my aunt sent me on a journey in search of a hat shop my grandmother o...

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Finding Madge – Scooba Mississippi

07/23/2023

Madge and Mr. Madge left Atlanta on Friday for our trip to Scooba Mississippi to find my grandmother's hat shop. We made it to Birmingham, Alabama by lunch. Then, for several hours we wound through the rest of the state on scenic two-lane roads until we were over the border and in Scoob...

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Finding Madge in Mississippi
A Granddaughter’s Journey

Finding Madge – Scooba Mississippi

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