Things to Do in Moreland

Located in historic Moreland Mill, Moreland Hometown Heritage Museum features memorabilia and personal items of two of the South’s most renowned writers: Erskine Caldwell and Lewis Grizzard. Caldwell was born in Moreland and became one of America’s most widely read and critically acclaimed writers with a literary output of more than 60 titles. Two of his most popular books, God’s Little Acre and Tobacco Road, were turned into movies by Hollywood. Grizzard, who spent his childhood in Moreland, eventually became almost inseparable from Moreland in his life and his stories. He is one of the most popular and best-known Southern humorists. The museum houses Grizzard’s personal effects from his youth, as well as professional memorabilia, such as his typewriter.

Originally built in 1904, Old Moreland Mill served as an industrial center for the city of Moreland. Retaining its historic, industrial style, the Mill is now waiting for you.

Rustic, elegant, and simple–Old Moreland Mill features flexible space, beautiful locations, an affordable cost, and the ideal layout for both ceremony and reception.

This 19th-century farmhouse features art, memorabilia and press about the famous, cutting-edge 20th-century novelist Erskine Caldwell. His books, such as Tobacco Road and God’s Little Acre, inspired the love of Hollywood, the respect of readers of fine literature, the wrath of those who didn’t appreciate his portrayal of poverty-stricken reality in the South and, recently, the honor of his hometown.