A narrative of Wilkes County to be released by New South Prod.

New South Productions has embarked on a journey to execute the daunting task of capturing the oral and living history of Washington and Wilkes County, Georgia in a multi volume DVD collection of interviews.

The first installment of the collection will soon be made available for sale to the general public and it features a wealth of forgotten memories of our great city and county. Stephanie Macchia, President of New South Productions has been directing the course of this project from its inception,"…I am very pleased to be this far along in the project so soon". " We have only just begun but with the interviews going so well and covering such a broad range of topics, we are months ahead of schedule in releasing our first collection of narratives". Macchia said.

The general public can preview the interviews at the next New South Board meeting, April 26th 2007 at 5:15 at the Mary Willis Library to, "get a sense of what New South is producing and hopefully make a tax deductible donation there or you can mail your donations to New South Production Inc. P.O Box 76 Washington, Georgia 30673." "Any size donation is encouraged, we have so many of our citizens to film over the coming months and years, this project is definitely long term." Macchia said.

With this first installment soon to be on the shelf, New South Productions is making a public plea for additional funding to continue the efforts they have undertaken. "We intend to take the revenue from the sales of the first installment and apply them directly to the next round of interviews and production" she said, "however for a project of this scale to be continued for any length of time, we are placing a focus on fundraising in order to execute this project."

"We have a couple of fundraising projects in the works now, they are being design to be fun and innovative, and we can't wait!"

"With plans to develop a full length documentary on the Piedmont region of Georgia with a focus on Wilkes County and Washington in the next year, New South is charting a course for long term growth in representing our heritage." "We have already started applying for grant funding and are very encouraged about the projects we are undertaking". Macchia said.

New South Productions, started in 2003, is the second generation of a project initially created to develop resources for a large scale outdoor drama about our region and its history. Since New South Productions' creation the group has developed many concepts to tell and preserve our history in a way to draw regional Heritage tourism. "…with these new projects promising to appeal to a broad range of educators, historians and travelers, New South Productions has stepped into the 21st century and with a quite a bang!" Macchia said. Information: New South Productions 706-678-2105.