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This mural, located inside Cotton Hall, shows a typical Saturday morning along Colquitt's East Main Street during the 1930s. Here you can see Cotton Hall, restored to its former glory as a cotton warehouse. Next door is the black business district, home of Nug's Cafe', one of the most popular spots in town. Because of its home-style cooking, Nug's was popular with both blacks and whites. By day, it was the restaurant of choice for the town's bachelors and widowers. On Saturday Nights, however, Nug's was transformed into a jumping Juke Joint. The night breeze wafting past it carried the sounds of live music and the smells of great food. It is told that anyone who wished to partake of a little home brew could buy some at Nug's. Continuing past Nug's you can see a black barbershop, a couple of grocery stores and the Post Office. The residence depicted in the mural was the Bevis home. Charles recalls that when he was a boy, he and his sister entertained themselves on Saturday nights by hiding under their house and throwing old nylon hose in front of Nug's customers walking home. Some of their victims would run up the street screaming that a snake was after them. The children thought it was hilarious until their parents caught them. East Main Street was a place where all people have lived, worked and co-existed easily side-by-side. |
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