Picture this: a quiet stretch of rural Georgia, home to elderly residents, historic wetlands, and birdsong at dawn. Now imagine it torn up by freight trains thundering through backyards, shaking homes, polluting the air, and carving a wound into the land.
This is the future Sandersville Railroad Company and Heidelberg Materials envision for Sparta’s Black community.
The rail spur proposal isn’t just a corporate land grab—it’s a textbook case of environmental racism. It targets those with the least political power and disrupts a fragile ecosystem for corporate convenience. From disrupted wildlife corridors to potential water contamination, the consequences are irreversible.
When corporate interests override the health, history, and human dignity of a community, it’s no longer business—it’s injustice.
Sparta’s land is not for sale. And it’s not for destruction. Stand with us to protect what can’t be replaced.