The Groundhog is published monthly by the Mentone Area Preservation Association which was conceived on Groundhog Day, 1982.  MAPA was organized April 6, 1982, for the purpose of preserving and protecting the heritage, natural environment, and other unique qualities of life in the Mentone area, and is chartered as a non-profit organization by the State of Alabama.

Read the first edition of The Groundhog (118 KB PDF).

The staff of The Groundhog staff consists of Editor, Charlotte Gentry; Layout/Design, Diane Sanders; Contributing Writers John Baty, Linda Brown, Kristen Emory and L.C. Moon.

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