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Distinction: Georgia has the largest bas-relief in the world, on Stone Mountain, where depictions of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis are carved.
Geographic Oddity: Without ever leaving Georgia, you can visit the following cities: Amsterdam, Athens, Belfast, Berlin, Bethlehem, Boston, Brooklyn, Cairo, Dallas, Damascus, Dublin, Florence, Geneva, Jerusalem, Milan, Nashville, Oakland, Omaha, Pretoria, Raleigh, Rome, Vienna, and Washington.
Famous Native: Joel Chandler Harris ~ creator of Uncle Remus
Notable Landmarks:
Natural =
the aforementioned Stone Mountain
Man-Made =
the aforementioned carving on Stone Mountain
Favorite City Name: Industrial City of Gordon, Murray, and Whitfield Counties
(Alas, they have changed the name to Industrial City.)
Something you might hear a Cracker say:
"If you're waitin' on me, you're backin' up."
Little Known Factoid: Hanging from many trees . . .
If I could live anywhere in Georgia, it would be in the Golden Isles. |