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December 17, 2010
The Atkins Pickle Company, the major industry in the town of Atkins (Pope County) for more than fifty years, began operation on July 17, 1946. Due to the success of the company, Atkins became known as the “Pickle Capital of the World.” The original facility contained fifty-seven wooden tanks, some shown here, with storage capacity of 1,000 bushels each. The company changed hands over the years but ceased operation in 2002. The company’s legacy continued to survive in the annual Picklefest.