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Macon, Georgia

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Location

The Resume

    (1823- )
    Born in United States
    Population: 153,095 (2018)
    Located in Bibb County, Georgia
    Located along the Ocmulgee River
    Part of the Macon metropolitan area, Georgia
    Named after U.S. Congressman Nathaniel Macon
    Nickname is 'The Heart of Georgia'
    Home to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, Fort Benjamin Hawkins, Wesleyan College, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Tubman Museum, Macon City Auditorium and Mercer University
    Has six sister cities - Macon, France; Elmina, Ghana; Kurobe, Toyama, Japan; Ulyanovsk, Russia; Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Gwacheon, South Korea

Why Macon, Georgia might be annoying:

    It has a very high violent crime rate.
    It has very hot summers.
    It had an arsenal for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
    One lynching occurred as accused woman beater Paul Jones was burned by a fire (November 2, 1919).
    It was devastated by a horrible flood from Tropical Storm Alberto (1994).
    A tornado destroyed two businesses and damaged several others around Eisenhower Parkway and Pio Nono Avenue on Mother's Day (May 11, 2008).

Why Macon, Georgia might not be annoying:

    The Ocmulgee Mounds show evidence that the South Appalachian Mississippian culture once lived here for millenia.
    It was called, 'The Central City' by The New York Times because of its railroad transportation and textile factories (1895).
    Its hosts the International Cherry Blossom Festival every March since 1982 and has been called the 'Cherry Blossom Capital of the World' due to its large number of cherry blossom trees.
    The Georgia State Fair takes place every late September.
    Its downtown area contains dozens of historic landmarks.
    Wesleyan College was the world's first college to give out degrees to women.
    Otis Redding, Little Richard, The Allman Brothers Band, Mark Heard and Jason Aldean are among the contributors of its musical heritage.
    It is mentioned in the novel 'Gone with the Wind' as the place where Aunt Pittypat was 'refugeed.'

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