‘Father of Point Mallard’ dies at 81
Former Decatur mayor led effort to construct America’s first wave pool
Paul Huggins
Staff Writer
J. Gilmer Blackburn knew his town was standing at a crossroads when he became mayor in 1962. Decatur could choose to enter the New South and be a modern city or stay on the path of the Old South … More »
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