The 130 acres comprising this park were donated in 1968 to the state of Georgia in memory of Morris M. Bryan by Jefferson Mills, Inc., which he founded in 1916. He acquired this property for his company in 1932. It produced electric power for its Crawford Textile division, 12 miles west of here, for many years. During his lifetime, he served and contributed to his fellow man in many civic, educational, and religious endeavors.