The Imperial Sugar plant outside Savannah, known for its Dixie Crystals brand, was destroyed in a fire fueled by sugar dust that burned for a week.

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Maybe we'd sampled one or two, our eyes streaming as we burned the tips of our tongues, our shirts snowy with spilled powdered sugar.

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