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This Flowery Branch resident made a documentary about the history of Jim Crow Road

Leah Michelle Long, a local documentarian, recently finished a documentary titled, "Jim Crow Rd.," which explores the racial history of Flowery Branch and the background of the road's name. Image courtesy Leah Michelle Long

03272021 DOCUMENTARY 1.jpg — Leah Michelle Long, a local documentarian, recently finished a documentary titled, "Jim Crow Rd.," which explores the racial history of Flowery Branch and the background of the road's name. Image courtesy Leah Michelle Long

Like many who first spot Jim Crow Road in Flowery Branch, Leah Michelle Long said the sign immediately caught her attention.