Born Ida Prather in Toccoa, Georgia, Her family lived and worked in the shadow of the riverside #plantation, the private residence of the wealthy Prather family, from which her namesake came. She left home at fourteen to tour with a #minstrel revue. Cox excelled at vaudeville singing, but when the popularity of #vaudeville shows began to fade, she transformed herself into a formidable #bluessinger and worked the Southern tent show and vaudeville circuit. She spent some time with pianist #JellyRo

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Toccoa Falls just might be the easiest waterfall hike in Georgia, if you'd consider it a hike. The "hike" is no more than 100 yards up a gravel walkway before the trees give way to these magnificent towering falls. At 186 feet high, it's actually taller than Niagra Falls and one of the tallest free-falling waterfalls in the Southeast. As fascinating as it is to stand at the base of the falls, it's also pretty terrifying if you are familiar with the history of Toccoa Falls. On November 6th, 1977

Toccoa Falls in northeast Georgia is one of the tallest "free-falling" waterfalls in the Eastern U.S. even just barely surpassing Niagra Falls. Standing near the base of Toccoa Falls on a higher-flow day can really be quite impressive, with the water pounding into the rocks below and the mist spraying back towards you. It's a truly impressive falls that we think everyone should visit at least once; plus, it's one of the easiest waterfalls to access in Georgia! You take a very short and smooth pa