Nassau County

Gullah/Geechee community members warn historic burial sites are at risk in Rayonier-owned logging land in Nassau County. Rayonier has yet to share a clear plan for protecting the sacred sites in their development plans for the area.

One generation of land loss and displaced cultural traditions is all it takes to put a Gullah/Geechee community’s culture in jeopardy. Glenda Simmons-Jenkins describes the cultural displacement her community experienced after State Road A1A cut through her neighborhood in 1976.