Another early start. 2 boats left Columbus about when we left the anchorage--slow cruisers. We didn't hail the lock until they were on the way down to avoid holding them up. We tied on the wall, but the lock cycled quickly. We waited for 5 more boats from Columbus, and off we went. The same group locked down Bevill together. We'd thought about Sumter Landing, but reports are it's shoaled in more. We caught up with another large group of <7 knot boats. Most were going to anchor on Cook's Bend. We decided to push ahead to Heflin Lock. Great anchorage below, 5 boats here. We dropped the dinghy and visited with all of them before taking Lizzie to shore.