Hahira is exactly what it appears to be - a nice, quiet, friendly small town, featuring a delightful downtown business district that has seen a tremendous revival in the last few years, with restaurants and new stores anchored by the historic City Hall on Church St. and the Courthouse on Main St. Hahira buzzes with visitors the first weekend of October each year with the annual Honey Bee Festival. Founded in 1980 by a group of local women, the annual festival has continued to grow, with hundreds of vendors selling handmade goods, concerts and exhibitions by local dancers and artists, and dozens of food booths selling everything from pulled pork barbecue sandwiches to funnel cakes. The festival also boasts the region’s longest parade, watched by 20,000 visitors annually, all lining Main Street to view one of the largest gatherings of Shriners in the southeast winning the hearts of children and adults as they pass by on the parade route in their go-carts, motorcycles and mini-cars, along with school groups, area marching bands, and antique cars. The city features all of these delightful amenities coupled with a low crime rate, safe streets and good schools.
Lawson Farms and Woodbridge Subdivisions are delightful neighborhoods, with streets lined with charming houses and manicured lawns. Lawson Farms Subdivision features houses with a minimum of 1,800 square feet and Woodbridge Subdivision features homes starting with a minimum of 1,600 square feet.
Well respected local home builders have already completed more than 75 homes, with houses selling quickly. Driving through the area, visitors can see how well maintained the houses are and the commitment of the builders to ensuring spacious lawns, wide streets with sidewalks, lighting and more.
Both Hahira Elementary School and Hahira Middle School are just a stone’s throw away from Lawson Farms and Woodbridge. Children living in the subdivisions can easily walk to and from school from their new homes, with parents safe in the knowledge that neighbors and the city police are vigilant about keeping a watch over their young ones.
A part of the well respected Lowndes County School System, the Hahira schools are known in the community as well as the state for rigorous academic programs, small classroom sizes, and dedicated teachers. In addition, for parents desiring to place their child in private school, the all new Valwood School is located just five miles down Highway 41 from Hahira. Valwood, a college preparatory school with grades K-12 is dedicated to its mission of educating the youth of this region in the most modern and academically rigorous environment possible.
©2006- 2008 Gary Minchew