Midstate Magazine | Your Guide to Living in Central Georgia

Your Guide to Living in Central Georgia

Midstate Magazine is an annual publication of Macon Magazine aimed at giving newcomers to our area a snapshot of what they have to look forward to moving here.
While stereotypes might indicate we’re all about hunting and fishing, we want you to know there’s a lot more to the Midstate than the great outdoors. There is [...]

Your Guide to Living in Central Georgia

Midstate Life

Posted on December 18th, 2009

Written by Emily Hill

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Quality of Life

Strong community and state support fuels the success of Middle Georgia schools. In 1993, the state launched a lottery, a movement spearheaded by former governor Zell Miller. The profits from the lottery were distributed to several educational programs, most notable being the Hope scholarship, funding tuition for college students who maintain a B average.
The Office [...]
Midstate Life

Posted on December 18th, 2009

Written by Emily Hill

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Events and Festivals

You may enjoy cherry blossoms or forsythia blooms, or maybe cotton candy and midway rides are more your cup of tea. It doesn’t matter. There are enough festivals and other annual events in the Midstate to keep you entertained year round.
If you like music, don’t miss Macon’s summer concert series called Braggjam. If old-timey arts [...]
Midstate Life

Posted on December 18th, 2009

Written by Emily Hill

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The Arts

No matter the venue, the Midstate delivers arts and entertainment of such a high quality you may forget you’re not in the Big Apple. For Broadway lovers who can’t make it to New York, the Grand Opera House in Macon offers its Broadway Series, performed by professional touring companies. The 2009/2010 season includes the high-tech [...]
Midstate Life

Posted on December 18th, 2009

Written by Emily Hill

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- The Arts
Education

In 2000, Georgia legislature passed the A+ Education Reform Act, similar to the federal government’s No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Both focused on accountability, assessments and teacher quality. Georgia adjusted statewide curricula in 2007 to more closely align with national standards. Through achievement testing, schools are graded according to a federal standard called [...]
Midstate Life

Posted on December 18th, 2009

Written by Emily Hill

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Health Care

The Midstate’s excellent comprehensive healthcare is a reflection of the area’s impressive educational system and technologically advanced facilities. Five of the Midstate’s postsecondary schools offer degrees in the medical field. Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon specially trains primary-care physicians to serve rural and under-served areas of Georgia. The state-of-the-art Medical Center of Central [...]
Midstate Life

Posted on December 18th, 2009

Written by Emily Hill

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- Health Care
Leisure & Recreation

Whether you decide to hold court, make tracks or stay the course, Middle Georgia’s warm climate and wide-open spaces are well suited for any recreational ambition.
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One of the many benefits of the Midstate climate is being able to play golf during any time of the year. There are 25 golf courses in the area; 19 [...]
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Your Guide to Living in Central Georgia

Midstate Magazine is an annual publication of Macon Magazine aimed ...
Midstate Life
Quality of Life

Strong community and state support fuels the success of Middle ...
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