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Walton County names Greatton Beach community center for longtime local activist 'Beach Mama' Haynes
Walton County Board of County Commissioners · April 28, 2026
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The Walton County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved naming the new Greatton Beach community facility for Betts ‘Beach Mama’ Haynes after family members described her decades‑long activism that kept the beach public.
Walton County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted to name the new Greatton Beach community center in honor of Betts “Beach Mama” Haynes, a resident family members said led a decades‑long fight to keep the shoreline open to the public.
“'I want this land to be for the people. And I'll help you,'” said Secretary Bazette, quoting a…
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