. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. LEFT: MORRIS AM) WANDA P1UTCHETT ENJOY MEETING THE CAPTAINS WHO STOP AT THE MARINA. 11 Hi HI: WESLEY CHAPEL IS THE OLDEST CHURCH IN THE ALLIGATOR COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY STORE The bridge welcomes visitors to the south side of Alligator. Bailey's South Side Store — the community's only grocery store — sits on the left. On the outside, there are two small signs. One is for "Burning ; The other says: "Live Bait, Minnows, ; Inside a small wood-paneled room, the owner, Colon Ba
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. LEFT: MORRIS AM) WANDA P1UTCHETT ENJOY MEETING THE CAPTAINS WHO STOP AT THE MARINA. 11 Hi HI: WESLEY CHAPEL IS THE OLDEST CHURCH IN THE ALLIGATOR COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY STORE The bridge welcomes visitors to the south side of Alligator. Bailey's South Side Store — the community's only grocery store — sits on the left. On the outside, there are two small signs. One is for "Burning ; The other says: "Live Bait, Minnows, ; Inside a small wood-paneled room, the owner, Colon Bailey, stands behind a plywood counter and greets customers with a friendly smile. "I got started selling sweet potatoes and fish out of the back of a truck," says Bailey. "Then I built the 8 x 8 building from ; The store is a throwback to a bygone era when country stores sold a variety of items — from home remedies and white potatoes to chewing tobacco and Irish whiskey. On one shelf, there is a bottle of Black Draught Laxative. Nearby is a cake of Colgate's Octagon Soap, lye soap that was used to wash clothes in generations past. The live crickets — which sell for $3 a tube and are used by bass fishermen — are kept in a box at Bailey's house next door. The store reflects the strong hunting tradition in Alligator. On the far end of the room, a deer is mounted on the wall. On the opposite end, a large black bear stares at customers. "I killed that bear in 1994," says Bailey. "It weighed 538 pounds and was 12 3/4 years old. You can tell how old a bear is by its ; The busiest days at Bailey's are Saturday and Sunday. On a recent Sunday afternoon, local folks begin arriving around noon. First, Bailey's brother, Donnie Bailey, pulls in front of the store on the gravel road in his pickup truck, gets out and then scoops up some ice. "This is my home," says Donnie Bailey. "I am getting ice for sea mullet and
Size: 1929px × 1296px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookcollectionunclibra, booksubjectoceanography
