The Gift that could have been

When I moved to Jefferson County in 1973 there was a railroad running from Lamont to the Georgia line. I could hear the train and was taken in by the romance of the whistle. The train also ran from Drifton to Monticello Milling. Both of these rail lines were discontinued in the '70s. Thru citizen effort, 1.5 miles of the railbed going thru town has been converted to a walking/ biking trail. This is the only dedicated bike path in the county. Every other place to bicycle in the county requires sh