The Lake That Built a Town is the first film in The DeFuniak Springs Story Series by local Kerri Parker of hwy331.com.
A cinematic preservation initiative documenting the institutions and individuals that shape this Southern town and embody the civic spirit of small-town America. The Lake That Built a Town explores how one body of water shaped the identity of DeFuniak Springs. At the center of the town lies Lake DeFuniak; A rare, nearly perfect circle of water that has long served as the community’s gathering place and cultural heart.
Through intimate interviews and cinematic storytelling, the film traces how the lake influenced settlement, architecture, civic life, and personal memory. What emerges is a portrait of a Southern town built around water, shared experiences and traditions that formed along its shore.
