Midstate Magazine

• Midstate Life

  Posted on December 18th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

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  art, georgia peaches, hospitals, Macon, resturants, Shopping, Warner Robins

  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

  Tags

  Celebrations, Cherry Blossom, Crafts, Dogwood, Exhibits, Fickling, Fire Ant, Macon, Pan African, Tubman

  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

  Tags

  community, Grand Opera House, Mercer, musicals, Picasso, recitals, shows, visual arts

  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

  Tags

  Fort Valley State University, Macon State, Mercer, Wesleyan, Zell Miller. Pre-K

  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

  Tags

  Bibb, Children's Hospital, Houston, Medical Center, Public Health, Ronald McDonald

  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

  Tags

  Bibb, Fishing, Golf, Hiking, National Monument, Oconee National Forest, Pulaski, Souther Hills, Sports

  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.
  SPORTS
  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 [...]

• Counties

  Posted on December 17th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  Air Force, Aircraft, Armed Forces, Defense, Government, Middle Georgia, Warner Robins

  Robins AFB

  

  The headquarters building with the flags of 50 states fluttering in front is an eye-catcher. So is the fighter jet pointing skyward on a pedestal in the foreground. Just up the highway, the airplanes, hangars and a sizeable flight line come into view.
  Without reading a sign, travelers can easily decide the large fenced area on [...]

• Counties

  Posted on December 17th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  ATG Studio, Backlot Players, Forsyth, Grits Cafe, Juliette, Middle of Everywhere, Old Mill Motorcycle, Rose Theatre, Whistle Stop Cafe

  Monroe County

  

  Named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, Monroe County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the Midstate area, allowing residents to enjoy a laid-back rural lifestyle without sacrificing the amenities of the big city. Bisected by Interstate 75, Monroe is an easy one-hour drive to Atlanta and its international airport [...]

• Counties

  Posted on December 17th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  Battle of Griswoldville, Civil War, Cotton-Gin, Georgia's Antebellum Trail, Gray, Jones County, Middle Georgia, Old Clinton, Piedmont, Railroad

  Jones County

  

  More than 200 years ago, Jones County got off to a promising start. Established in December 1807, the county was named after Savannah attorney and U.S. Congressman James Jones. The town of Clinton, established in 1809, was the first county seat and soon became a bustling town full of eager pioneers. The houses close to [...]

• Counties

  Posted on December 17th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  Augustine Warner Robins, Crossroads, EDIMGIAFAD, Frito Lay, GA, Georgia, Georgia National Fair, Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, Houston County, Kathleen, Museum of Aviation, National Blue Ribbon Schools, New Perry Hotel, Perdue Farms, Perry, RAFB, Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, Wellston

  Houston County

  

  In 1941 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took possession of farmland next to the railroad stop of Wellston to build Robins Field. The new military depot was named after Gen. Augustine Warner Robins. Wellston was renamed and incorporated as the city of Warner Robins on March 5, 1943. The new city grew rapidly as [...]

• Counties

  Posted on December 17th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  Bibb County, Cannonball House, Forsyth, Georgia, Historic, Macon, Monroe Railroad Company, Museums, Railroads, River Crossing, Sara Lee, Wesleyan College

  Bibb County

  

  Bibb County is the center of Georgia. Geographically, it lies between the mountains of the north and the cotton fields of the south. Spiritually, it’s situated between the bustle of Atlanta and the serenity of a front porch in some rural hamlet.
  Bibb County is easy to reach and easy to relate to. People have been [...]

• Counties

  Posted on December 17th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  Albert Luce, Blue Bird, Byron, Fort Valley, Fort Valley State, Lane Packing, Massee Lane, Peaches

  Peach County

  

  There is not a fort in Fort Valley. Fort Valley’s name still remains a mystery. Some theorize that when the town was founded in the 1820s the name was intended to be “Fox Valley,” but post office officials in Washington, D.C., misread the handwriting. Another explanation is that James Everett, one of Fort Valley’s founders, [...]

• Counties

  Posted on December 17th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  Dublin, Dublin Center, Fairview Park Hospital, Heart of Georgia Technical College, Jonathan Sawyer, Mohawk, Redneck Games, St. Patrick's Day, YKK

  Laurens County

  

  Dublin, the Laurens County seat, may have been the smallest town ever created. The legal description reads: “The incorporation shall extend to and include all the inhabitants living within 250 yards of Broad Street and within 400 yards of the Court House.”
  It did not remain small, however. The establishment of five railroads and the construction [...]

• Counties

  Posted on December 17th, 2009

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  Bleckley County, Bleckley County Hospital Authority, Blue Holler, Cochran, Cochran Journal, Georgia, Hillside Bluegrass Park, Lithonia Lighting, Middle Georgia College, Pulaski Medical

  Bleckley County

  

  On Oct. 2, 1912, The Cochran Journal ran a bold banner headline announcing, “Bleckley County: Glorious Reality.” The community’s two-year fight to establish its own county was finally realized.
  The Georgia Legislature had voted to limit the number of counties to 145 in 1904, and had already reached the limit only a few years later. Forming [...]

• Featured Articles

  Posted on September 1st, 2008

  Written by Emily Hill

  Tags

  Atlanta, Georgia, Macon, Macon Magazine, Midstate Magazine

  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 [...]

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