Athens We Knew
Then and Now
Loafer's Joy was popular with students of the Normal School.
Built in 1961 by the Shumate family who also built the Mountain Lion Motel.
The Sweet Shop was open from 1933 through 1998.
Gino's was built on the site of the demolished E. H. Jennings store.
The Athenian was a popular place to dine and socialize in the 1950s and 1960s.