Lake Martin is a pocket of peace in the fast-paced world of college football for Kristi and Gus Malzahn. Originally from Arkansas, the couple purchased a lot on Dawson Point at South Ridge in 2017.
“We looked at several places, but this was where we just wanted to be,” Kristi Malzahn said.
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