Reportedly, cotton was first grown in Savannah, GA, in the "'Trustees' Garden". The 'Trustees Garden' comes from Georgia's origin as a penal colony, meaning prisoners and others were sent there, in the 1700s. For more information, visit History of Cotton.
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