Historic Uncle Remus Museum — Attraction in Eatonton

(Here's a secret tip for you: if you want to see "Song of the South" which has been suppressed by Disney, you can buy the DVD here.) I saw it as a child and loved it. The songs, the mixed live and animation, Uncle Remus. The first movie in which an African American won an Oscar, and well deserved.

Disney has refused to release it on the grounds that it is pretty darned racist. And it is. And that's worth a debate. This movie should be watched.

According to Song of the South reality, rich white folks suffer terribly with marital difficulties and with being forced to live in mansions and wear velvet suits and lace collars and being made fun of by the other kids. But the black folks are right there, waiting in their unheated, unplumbed shacks to love the white folks and make everything okay again. So I think it's a very realistic and happy story.

That said, James Baskett as Uncle Remus is wonderful. He was the first person to act with animated characters, and he was amazing. The music is wonderful. And if we suppress history - in this case the presented image of the roles in mid-20th century America of blacks and whites, we forget where we came from, and the work we need to do in our assumptions and attitudes. Song of the South should be...

This place is a J-E-W-E-L ! ! & the curator is a close 2nd . She ( Ms Georgia ) is quite the conversationalist . She is a long time resident & is the perfect person to engage . On my way out I saw a car parking & knowing she had just gone to lunch & wanted to advise them to say around for her return , , & his reply was " We drop by every time we travel between Florida & our home " . & & the town of Eatonton is quite inviting ( including the folks ) for many reasons incl "; The school museum for a trip back in time ) . Lake Oconee is a major draw . I plan to return , now that I have discovered a diamond of a place...

I stopped in today to visit this museum. When I arrived there seemed to be story time or something happening so I was quiet. I was asked why did I come. I replied I wanted to look around. This sweet lookin lady said you will not look around, you will take a tour. I nodded ok. She said the cost is $25. I didn’t respond so she said did you know that. I shook my head no. She said it’s on the front door and didn’t I see the sign? I shook my head no and she said she always reads the signs before entering. I stepped away and she said something I didn’t hear and everyone laughed. I felt so embarrassed and...