Berry College has many Madison County roots

Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com You might think a college located in Rome, Ga. would have little connection to people in Madison County, especially since it’s roughly a six-hour drive from here. However, Berry College has an extensive history with local residents, both past and present. Former Sheriff Joe Peavy, teachers “Mama” and “Papa” King, Phillip and Nancy Taylor, Lilly Brooks, Mickey Starling and Michelle Peacock are just a partial list of locals who graduated