The Beatification of the Georgia Martyrs at the Savannah Convention Center was among the final events documented in an October gallery of Savannah-area scenes. Images from Oct. 31 show the unveiling of an image of the beatified martyrs, children finding their seats and priests processing through the venue.
The month began with the Savannah Bananas’ inaugural Banana Ball Championship League playoff game at Historic Grayson Stadium on Oct. 1. A ceremony honoring Georgia House Rep. and former Savannah Mayor Edna Jackson followed on Oct. 2 at St. Phillip AME Church. One image shows her son holding a copy of an interchange sign bearing her name.
Events beyond Savannah are also included. The 47th annual Candle Lantern Tour took place Oct. 3 at Fort McAllister State Park in Richmond Hill. The 75th annual Savannah Greek Festival and a demonstration previewing Savannah Technical College’s 12-week Professional Drone Workforce Training Program appear in scenes from Oct. 8.
On Oct. 13, a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying NASA’s CRS-35 resupply mission was visible from Tybee Island. The gallery also records the Tybee Island Pirate Festival and Parade on Oct. 10, and the annual Oatland Island Halloween Hike on Oct. 16.
Other October scenes include the Banana Ball City Selection Show at Grayson Stadium, where Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole announced a Disney Banana Ball documentary scheduled to premiere at Atlanta’s Truist Park. The gallery also includes the No Kings: Vote Early event and Savannah Dead Zombie Walk on Oct. 17, an air-quality sensor installation in the Ogeecheeton neighborhood on Oct. 21, and king tide conditions on Tybee Island on Oct. 27.
Later images show Gov. Brian Kemp with Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson at a get-out-the-vote rally on Oct. 28 and the final stop of the Declaration of Dependence Tour with Will Graham at Forsyth Park on Oct. 30.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
