Mah Jongg comes to Elbert

A group of Mah Jongg players compete against each other and socialize during an introductory class at the Elbert County Public Library. (Photo courtesy of Amy Campbell)
A group of Mah Jongg players compete against each other and socialize during an introductory class at the Elbert County Public Library. (Photo courtesy of Amy Campbell)

What was once old is new again and American Mah Jongg is roaring back. 

In 1928, Joseph Babcock returned from Southeast Asia and brought with him the popular game of “Mahjong,” which had been play…