Gays Mills is famo for s numero Apple Orchards, which draw crowds om all over the Midwt each fall.
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SEPTEMBER IS PRIME TIME TO VIS GAYS MILLS, THE APPLE CAPAL OF WISNS
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History of Appl Gays Mills. Farmers the Gays Mills area learned early that the land on both sis of the Kickapoo River offered excellent ndns for apple-growg. In 1905, John Hays and Ben Twg llected appl om eight to ten farmers around Gays Mills for exhib at the State exhib won first prize, then went on to pture first honors a natnal apple show New York.
By 1911, the orchard had grown so vigoroly that an anizatn was formed Gays Mills to promote the sellg of orchards. Gays Mills Orchard Ridge Associatn. The qutsential fall activy--fd the bt Geia apple orchards and apple pickg spots near Gay, GA.
Gays Mills’ Apple Ftival is mostly over, but rs still make their way along Highway 171 east of the small village along the Kickapoo River, on their way to and om the orchards and apple-adjacent bs that dot the hill known as Orchard Ridge.