United States, Georgia, Grady County, 30.87467, -84.23443United States, Georgia, Grady County, Cairo, 30.87751, -84.20214Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMcTyre, Joe1974-06Photographic print showing Neal McCormick, wearing an Indian headdress, holding a camera. McCormick was also known as "Pappy" Neal McCormick. Verso of print is stamped "Joe McTyre." Newspaper caption attached to print verso: "Staff photo -- Joe McTyre. Chief McCormick Makes a Tribal Record. Creek Nation again will have lands in Georgia." The caption is stamped: Jun 30 1974 Jnl.-Consti." A native of Wing, Alabama, McCormick began his career in country music. He was famous for his innovator in the development of the steel guitar and as the leader of the band which served as the training ground for Hank Williams. In 1972, McCornick established the Tama Creek Tribal Town outside Cairo, Georgia. He also incorporated the LMC (Lower Muskogee Creek tribe).image/jp2http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic ArchiveIndians of North AmericaCountry musiciansIndians of North America--ClothingSoutheastern Lower Muscogee Creek Indians"Chief" Neal McCormick taking a photograph, 1974.StillImage