Historical Marker

Home of Johnny Mize

Demorest · Habersham County · Erected 2000

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The Story

Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize, the slugging first baseman nicknamed 'The Big Cat,' was born in this Demorest house in 1913 and returned to live out his final years here.

About this site

Home of Johnny Mize is a historical marker in Demorest, Habersham County, erected in 2000. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Habersham County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5642, -83.5447 near Demorest. The nearest cataloged historic site is Demorest Commercial Historic District (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Piedmont College, Pyle--Davis House, and Piedmont University.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.5642, -83.5447 · Demorest, Habersham County

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