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Inspiration Oak a dead tree with a lively following
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Inspiration Oak a dead tree with a lively following
By GARRY MITCHELL
Associated Press
Wednesday, November 15, 2000
Magnolia Springs, Ala. -- Inspiration Oak, a huge, historic live
oak that drew tens of thousands of visitors during an attempt to save
it from chain-saw damage, now stands as the eerie centerpiece of its
park.
At night, lights illuminate the skeletal outlines of the 500-year-
old oak in a ghostly shroud. The tree, dating to the voyage of
Christo...
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