The Zoo was an apartment building that became a crash pad location and an informal commune centered around Oxford College students. The apartment had been owned by Harvey, the Pookah, an ex-Oxfordian who took in Jan Jackson and Tom Jones. Jan was an Earth Mother Hippie who took in and befriended literally everyone. Going to the park with Jan was like a royal visit as everyone dropped by to say hello, perform, or share.

Here is a photo courtesy Carter Tomassi, who also came by The Zoo. It shows Curtis, one of the still rare Southern Black hippies, Dave, Stoney, and Abe.

Dave Hoffman writes- The photo in Piedmont Park is me, Curtis Winfrey, Stoney Mae (Priscilla Star Hunnicutt) and I think thats Abe aka (Roger Wilson & Edward Brown), behind Curtis. (I’d love to hear from any of these friends from  The Zoo. Tom and Jan had a son Topher. Found Topher! He runs the Highland Lounge)