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This is a photo of the Mt. Zion Picnic from the mid-1960s. The annual celebration will mark its 98th year this Saturday, Aug. 2, with live music and its traditional cake walk. - photo by Photo provided
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Susan Martalla and originally published in the Aug. 4, 2000 edition of the Southern Standard. With the 98th annual Mt. Zion Picnic approaching this Saturday, Aug. 2, the newspaper is reprinting the article for its appropriateness.