[6] Enigma is a small town in South Georgia located in the northwest tip of Berrien County, 9 miles (14 km) east of Tifton, on U.S. Highway 82.

Originally a settlement, it was commonly referred to as "Gunn and Weston" until Ball decided he wanted a real name for this town.

[7] Enigma is an odd name for a town; by definition it means a puzzle or mystery.

[7] Ball and his family originated in Raleigh, North Carolina, traveling to Georgia on the Brunswick and Western Railroad.

He became the town's first postmaster, and not long afterward, Capt J.B. Gunn from Terrell County, Georgia, came as an assistant.

Ball returned to Raleigh to bring back a man named Tubb Daughtry and his family to help run the business.

[7] Other businesses opened in Enigma throughout the years, including a grocery, merchandise, and hardware stores.

E.F. Bussey set up a merchandise store in a building owned at one time by Gunn.

A large brick building was built in 1926 to serve as a new school, also on the north side, just across from Highway 82.

The gymnasium and cafeteria were still standing, and portable classrooms were brought in so the school could continue until it was rebuilt.