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Macon is a city located in central Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County
Bibb County, Georgia

Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 153,887. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 154,709 ....
. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County
Jones County, Georgia

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 10, 1807. As of 2000, the population was 23,639. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 27,229 ....
. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 85 miles (136 km) south of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the Capital and most populous city in Georgia , as well as the 33rd largest city in the United States of America with a population of 519,145....
, hence the city's nickname as the Heart of Georgia
Central Georgia

Central Georgia refers to the region containing the metropolitan region surrounding the city of Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County, Georgia in the U.S....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, Macon had a population of 97,606; as of 2007, the Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Macon metropolitan area

The Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Georgia Georgia , anchored by the city of Macon, Georgia....
 had an estimated population of 229,846 and the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley Combined Statistical Area
Central Georgia

Central Georgia refers to the region containing the metropolitan region surrounding the city of Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County, Georgia in the U.S....
 had an estimated population of 386,534.






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Macon is a city located in central Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County
Bibb County, Georgia

Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 153,887. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 154,709 ....
. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County
Jones County, Georgia

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 10, 1807. As of 2000, the population was 23,639. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 27,229 ....
. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 85 miles (136 km) south of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the Capital and most populous city in Georgia , as well as the 33rd largest city in the United States of America with a population of 519,145....
, hence the city's nickname as the Heart of Georgia
Central Georgia

Central Georgia refers to the region containing the metropolitan region surrounding the city of Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County, Georgia in the U.S....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, Macon had a population of 97,606; as of 2007, the Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Macon metropolitan area

The Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Georgia Georgia , anchored by the city of Macon, Georgia....
 had an estimated population of 229,846 and the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley Combined Statistical Area
Central Georgia

Central Georgia refers to the region containing the metropolitan region surrounding the city of Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County, Georgia in the U.S....
 had an estimated population of 386,534. In terms of population Macon is the ninth-largest city (just after Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia

Sandy Springs, Georgia, is a city in north Georgia , incorporated in December 2005. It is an affluent suburb of Atlanta, Georgia and is the eighth largest city in the state....
), fifth largest Metropolitan Statistical Area, and third-largest Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget defines United States micropolitan area and United States metropolitan area. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties ....
 in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, behind Atlanta and Augusta. Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley, GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) includes 13 Georgia counties.

Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base

Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in Houston County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The base is located just east of and adjacent to the city of Warner Robins, Georgia, SSE of Macon, Georgia, and about SSE of Atlanta, Georgia....
, a major employer, is south of the city in Warner Robins. The area is also home to several institutions of higher education, as well as numerous museums and tourism sites. The area is served by the Middle Georgia Regional Airport
Middle Georgia Regional Airport

Middle Georgia Regional Airport is a public airport located 9 miles south of the city of Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States....
 and the Herbert Smart Downtown Airport. The current mayor of Macon is Robert Reichert
Robert Reichert

Robert Reichert is the current Democratic Party mayor of Macon, Georgia, Georgia , the sixth largest city in the state, located in the central portion of the state some seventy miles south of Atlanta, Georgia....
, a former Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives

The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of Georgia ....
. Perhaps its most colorful mayor with national recognition was Ronnie Thompson
Ronnie Thompson (Georgia politician)

Ronald John Thompson, known as Ronnie Thompson or Machine Gun Ronnie' Thompson , is a former Georgia Republican Party politician who was the first member of his party to have been elected mayor of Macon, Georgia, his state's sixth largest city....
, who served from 1967-1975 and was the first of thus far two Republicans
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 to have held the position, the other being George Israel
George Israel

George M. Israel, III is the current chairman and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and is a former mayor of Macon, Georgia , the sixth largest city in the state....
 (1979-1987).

History

Macon
Macon lies on the site of the Ocmulgee Old Fields, which were home to Creek Indians and their predecessors for as long as 12,000 years before Europeans arrived. The fields and forests around Macon and what is now the Ocmulgee National Monument
Ocmulgee National Monument

Ocmulgee National Monument preserves traces of over ten millennia of native Southeastern culture, including Mississippian culture Mound builder s....
 were cultivated by the Creeks, who built temple and funeral mounds that survive today.

Prior to its establishment as a city, Macon was the site of Fort Benjamin Hawkins
Fort Benjamin Hawkins

Fort Benjamin Hawkins was a fort, built in 1806 by the United States government under the administration of President Thomas Jefferson. It overlooked the ancient Indian mounds of the Ocmulgee Old Fields, as well as, the future site of Macon, Georgia, across the river....
. After the Creeks ceded their lands east of the Ocmulgee River
Ocmulgee River

The Ocmulgee River is a tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi long, in the U.S. state of Georgia . Noted for its relatively unspoiled and gentle current, it provides the principal drainage for a large section of the Piedmont and coastal plain of central Georgia....
, President Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States , the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence , and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States....
 ordered the fort built in 1806 on the fall line
Fall line

In geomorphology, a fall line marks the area where an upland region and a coastal plain meet. Technically, a fall line is an unconformity. A fall line is typically prominent when crossed by a river, for there will often be rapids or waterfalls....
 of the Ocmulgee River to protect the new frontier, as it was a major military distribution point during the War of 1812
War of 1812

The War of 1812, between the United States of America and the British Empire , was fought from 1812 to 1815.There were several immediate stated causes for the U.S....
 and the Creek War
Creek War

The Creek War , also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil War, began as a civil war within the Creek people nation. It is sometimes considered to be part of the War of 1812....
 of 1813. Afterward, the fort became a trading post for a few more years before it fell to disuse and burned to the ground. A replica of the fort, however, stands today on a hill in east Macon. By this time, many settlers had already begun to move into the area and later renamed Fort Hawkins “Newtown.” After the establishment of Bibb County in 1822, the city was chartered as the county seat in 1823 and officially named Macon, in honor of North Carolina statesman Nathaniel Macon
Nathaniel Macon

Nathaniel Macon was a spokesman for the Old Republican faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that wanted to strictly limit the federal government....
 because many of the city's early settlers hailed from North Carolina. The city planners of Macon envisioned "a city within a park" and went about creating a city of spacious streets and parks. They also designated 250 acres (1 km²) for Central City Park and citizens were required by ordinances to plant shade trees in their front yards.

The city thrived due to its location on the Ocmulgee River and cotton became the mainstay of Macon's early economy. Cotton boats, stage coaches, and later, in 1843, a railroad all brought economic prosperity to Macon. In 1836, Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College

Wesleyan College is a private, Liberal arts colleges in the United States Women's Colleges in the Southern United States located in Macon, Georgia....
, the oldest women's college in the world, was founded in Macon. In 1855 a referendum was held to determine a capital city for Georgia. Macon came in last with 3,802 votes .

During the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
, Macon served as the official arsenal of the Confederacy and Macon City Hall, which would serve as the temporary state capitol in 1864, was converted to use as a hospital for the wounded. However, Macon was spared by General William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman was an United States soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies that he implemente...
 on his march to the sea. The nearby state capital of Milledgeville had been sacked and Maconites prepared for an attack. But General Sherman feared that Confederate forces were preparing a unified attack of their own and therefore bypassed Macon. Throughout the era of Reconstruction and into the twentieth century, Macon grew into a prospering town in Middle Georgia, and began to serve as a transportation hub for the entire state.

In 1994 Tropical Storm Alberto
Tropical Storm Alberto (1994)

Tropical Storm Alberto was the first storm of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season. It hit Florida across the Southeast United States in July, causing a massive flooding disaster while stalling over Georgia and Alabama....
 made landfall in Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
 dumping 24" inches of rain resulting in major flooding in Georgia. Macon was one of the worst flooded cities,

Macon was famous for being the home of the murderess Anjette Lyles, as well as alleged axe murderer Thomas Woolfolk.

.

Geography


Macon is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities
Fall Line Cities

Many city in the eastern United States are located along a geographical feature known as the Fall line. The fall line marks the area where the upland region of the Piedmont meets the Atlantic Coastal Plain....
, along with Augusta and Columbus
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is the primary city of the Columbus, Georgia Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, an MSA which encompasses all of Columbus, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, Harris County, Georgia, Marion County, Georgia, and Muscogee County, Georgia counties, Georgia, and Russ...
. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont
Piedmont (United States)

Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south....
 plateau
Plateau

In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland , usually consisting of relatively flat terrain....
 meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain
Coastal plain

A coastal plain is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features. One of the world's longest coastal plains is located in western South America....
. As such, Macon has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line
Fall line

In geomorphology, a fall line marks the area where an upland region and a coastal plain meet. Technically, a fall line is an unconformity. A fall line is typically prominent when crossed by a river, for there will often be rapids or waterfalls....
 causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level, making it an ideal location for textile
Textile

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by Spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands known as yarn....
 mills in the past. The Ocmulgee River
Ocmulgee River

The Ocmulgee River is a tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi long, in the U.S. state of Georgia . Noted for its relatively unspoiled and gentle current, it provides the principal drainage for a large section of the Piedmont and coastal plain of central Georgia....
 is the major river that runs through Macon.

Macon is located at (32.834839, -83.651672).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 56.3 square miles (145.7 km²), of which, 55.8 square miles (144.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.

Macon is approximately 381 feet (116 m) above sea level.

Climate

Macon has a humid, subtropical temperature. The summer often reaches its high in the mid-90s, and the winters have lows in the mid-20s. The city has an average annual precipitation of . Macon is often considered a dividing line or "natural snowline" of the southeastern United States with areas north of the city receiving snowfall annually, with areas to the south typically not receiving snowfall every year or at all.

Surrounding cities and towns

Main Article: Macon Metropolitan Area
  • Avondale
    Avondale, Georgia

    Avondale is an unincorporated area in Bibb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area....
  • Bolingbroke
    Bolingbroke, Georgia

    Bolingbroke is an unincorporated area in Monroe County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It lies just north of Macon, Georgia, between Interstates Interstate 475 and Interstate 75....
  • Byron
    Byron, Georgia

    Byron is a city in Peach County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. A small portion of the city extends into Houston County, Georgia. The population was 2,887 at the 2000 census....
  • Centerville
    Centerville, Georgia

    Centerville is a city in Houston County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The city is in the Macon, Georgia Middle Georgia. It was incorporated March 25, 1958....
  • Culloden
    Culloden, Georgia

    Culloden is a city in Monroe County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area....
  • Danville
    Danville, Georgia

    Danville is a town in Twiggs County, Georgia and Wilkinson County, Georgia counties in the U.S. state of Georgia . The population was 373 at the 2000 census....
  • Dublin
    Dublin, Georgia

    Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 15,857 at the 2000 census. By 2005 the population is estimated to be 16,924....
  • Forsyth
    Forsyth, Georgia

    Forsyth is a city in Monroe County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census. This number was corrected to read 4,300....
  • Fort Valley
    Fort Valley, Georgia

    Fort Valley is a city in and the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 8,005 at the United States Census, 2000....
  • Franklinton
    Franklinton, Georgia

    Franklinton is an unincorporated area in Bibb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area....
  • Gray
    Gray, Georgia

    Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 1,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jones County, Georgia....
  • Hawkinsville
    Hawkinsville, Georgia

    Hawkinsville is a city in Pulaski County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 3,280 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pulaski County, Georgia....
  • Jeffersonville
    Jeffersonville, Georgia

    Jeffersonville is a city in and the county seat of Twiggs County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 1,209 at the United States Census, 2000....
  • Juliette
    Juliette, Georgia

    Juliette is an unincorporated area in Monroe County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. Named for Juliette McCracken, daughter of a railroad engineer, the town formed with the merging of Brownsville and Iceberg....
  • Knoxville
    Knoxville, Georgia

    Knoxville is an unincorporated area in and the county seat of Crawford County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The community is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area....
  • Lizella
    Lizella, Georgia

    Lizella is a small unincorporated area in Bibb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States, about 11 miles southwest of Macon, Georgia. It is part of the Macon Macon metropolitan area....
  • Milledgeville
    Milledgeville, Georgia

    Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County, Georgia in the U.S. state of Georgia . It is northeast of Macon, Georgia, Located just before Eatonton, Georgia on the way to Athens, Georgia along U.S....
  • Payne City
    Payne, Georgia

    Payne, more commonly known as Payne City, is a small city in Bibb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is an enclave completely surrounded by the city of Macon, Georgia....
  • Perry
    Perry, Georgia

    Perry is a city in Houston County, Georgia and Peach County, Georgia counties in the U.S. state of Georgia . It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  • Roberta
    Roberta, Georgia

    Roberta is a city in Crawford County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area....
  • Robins AFB
  • Smarr
    Smarr, Georgia

    Smarr is an unincorporated area in Monroe County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area....
  • Sofkee
    Sofkee, Georgia

    Sofkee is an unincorporated area in Bibb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area....
  • Warner Robins
    Warner Robins, Georgia

    Warner Robins is the 7th largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia , located primarily in Houston County, Georgia with a small portion in Peach County, Georgia....
  • Walden
    Walden, Georgia

    Walden is an unincorporated area in Bibb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area....


Demographics


Macon is the largest principal city of the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley CSA, a Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget defines United States micropolitan area and United States metropolitan area. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties ....
 that includes the Macon metropolitan area (Bibb, Crawford
Crawford County, Georgia

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of 2000, the population was 12,495. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 12,483 ....
, Jones, Monroe
Monroe County, Georgia

Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on May 15, 1821. As of 2000, the population was 21,757. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 25,145 ....
, and Twiggs
Twiggs County, Georgia

Twiggs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 14, 1809. As of 2000, the population was 10,590. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,280 ....
 counties), the Warner Robins metropolitan area
Houston County, Georgia

Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five huge counties, later reduced in the formation of Bibb County, Georgia, Crawford County, Georgia, Pike County, Georgia, Macon County, Georgia and Peach County, Georgia counties....
 (Houston County
Houston County, Georgia

Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five huge counties, later reduced in the formation of Bibb County, Georgia, Crawford County, Georgia, Pike County, Georgia, Macon County, Georgia and Peach County, Georgia counties....
), and the Fort Valley micropolitan area
Peach County, Georgia

Peach County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2000 census, the population was 23,668. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 25,672 ....
 (Peach County
Peach County, Georgia

Peach County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2000 census, the population was 23,668. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 25,672 ....
), which had a combined population of 346,801 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
.

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 97,255 people, 38,444 households, and 24,219 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 1,742.8 people per square mile (672.9/km²). There were 44,341 housing units at an average density of 794.6/sq mi (306.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.45% African American, 35.46% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.65 Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 38,444 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 25.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,405, and the median income for a family was $33,699. Males had a median income of $29,950 versus $22,865 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $16,082. About 21.6% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.7% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

Cultural


Musical heritage

Macon natives have had a great influence upon music of the United States
Music of the United States

The music of the United States reflects the country's multi-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles. Rock and roll, blues, country music, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop music, techno music, and hip hop music are among the country's most internationally-renowned music genres....
. The kazoo
Kazoo

The kazoo is a device fitted that adds a "buzzing" timbral quality to a player's voice when one vocalizes into it. The kazoo is a type of mirliton - a device which modifies the sound of a person's voice by way of a vibrating membrane....
 was invented in the city during the 1840s. Macon has been the birthplace or hometown to such musicians as The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia, Georgia . The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman ....
, Randy Crawford
Randy Crawford

Randy Crawford , is an American jazz and Rhythm and blues singer....
, Mark Heard
Mark Heard

John Mark Heard was a record producer, folk rock singer, and songwriter originally from Macon, Georgia.Mark Heard released 16 records in his lifetime, and produced and performed with many other artists as well, such as Sam Phillips , Pierce Pettis, Phil Keaggy, Vigilantes of Love, Peter Buck of R.E.M....
, Lucille Hegamin
Lucille Hegamin

Lucille Nelson Hegamin was a United States singer and entertainer, and a pioneer African American blues recording artist.Hegamin was born as Lucille Nelson in Macon, Georgia....
, Lena Horne
Lena Horne

Lena Mary Calhoun Horne is an American singer and actress. She has recorded and performed extensively, independently and with other jazz notables, including Artie Shaw, Teddy Wilson, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnet, Benny Carter, and Billy Eckstine....
, Otis Redding
Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an United States soul music singer. He is renowned for an ability to convey strong emotion through his voice. According to the website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , Redding's name is "synonymous with the term soul, music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of Gospel musi...
, Little Richard
Little Richard

Rev. Richard Wayne Penniman , better known by the stage name Little Richard, is anAmerican singer, songwriter and pianist. He is considered a key figure in the transition from Rhythm and blues to Rock and roll in the 1950s....
, and Mike Mills
Mike Mills

Michael Edward Mills is the bass guitar player of the band R.E.M. Though known primarily as a bassist, piano player and background singer, his musical repertoire includes many other keyboard, guitar, string, wind and percussion instruments....
 and Bill Berry
Bill Berry

William "Bill" Thomas Berry is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer in alternative rock band R.E.M. for 17 years, before retiring from the group and becoming a farmer....
 of R.E.M.
R.E.M.

R.E.M. is an American Rock music band formed in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , in 1980 by Michael Stipe , Peter Buck , Mike Mills , and Bill Berry ....
 as well as more recent names like violin
Violin

The violin is a Bow string instrument with four strings usually tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola and cello....
ist Robert McDuffie
Robert McDuffie

Robert McDuffie is an internationally-renowned violinist. He has soloed with many of the major orchestras around the world including those of New York City, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Montreal, Toronto, San Francisco, California, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cleveland, Ohio, Minnesota, Houston, Texas, St....
, rapper Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy

Jay Jenkins better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an United States rapper....
, and country
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
 artist Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean

Jason Aldine Williams is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. He has recorded two albums on the independent Broken Bow Records label: 2005's Jason Aldean and 2007's Relentless , which have been certified platinum and gold, respectively, by the RIAA....
. Rapper Jody Breeze (1/4 of the hip-hop group Boyz N Da Hood
Boyz N Da Hood

Boyz n da Hood is an United States Southern United States gangsta rap quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records....
, currently signed to P. Diddy's Bad Boy Entertainment) was discovered in Macon at a car show. September Hase, an alternative rock
Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. Alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have emerged from the independent music scene since the 1980s, such as Grunge music, Britpop, gothic rock, and indie pop....
 band managed by Macon's Alan Walden
Alan Walden

Alan Walden was born May 23, 1943 in Macon, Georgia, Georgia to C.B. and Carolyn Walden. He is an United States manager, publisher, booking agent, and promoter....
, was discovered in Macon at the 550 Blues Club. Capricorn Records
Capricorn Records

Capricorn Records is an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in music in Macon, Georgia....
, run by Macon natives Phil Walden
Phil Walden

Phil Walden was co-founder of the Macon, Georgia-based Capricorn Records with his younger brother Alan Walden and a good friend and former Atlantic record executive, Frank Fenter....
 and briefly Alan Walden, made the city a hub for Southern rock
Southern rock

Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals....
 music in the late 1960s and 1970's.

Partly as a result of this musical heritage, Macon became the home of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Musicians from around the state are enshrined at the hall for their contributions, and the building features a museum showcasing Georgia's music history.

In 2007 the city hosted the Macon Symphony Orchestra, which performed at the Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House (Macon, Georgia)

The Grand Opera House, often called The Grand, is a historic opera house located in Macon, Georgia. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is currently operated as a performing arts center of Mercer University....
 in downtown Macon, as well as a youth symphony, the Middle Georgia Concert Band, and other groups, some associated with the local universities.

Festivals


*International Cherry Blossom Festival
International Cherry Blossom Festival

The International Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Macon, Georgia every spring. As Macon is known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World," 300,000 Prunus_x_yedoensis bloom around downtown, college campuses, and the neighborhoods of Macon in late March every year....
 - Macon has referred to itself as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World." It has over 300,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees,more than any other city in the world. During mid-March of every year, the height of the trees' bloom, Macon holds a 10-day celebration of concerts, food festivals, arts and crafts shows, parades, street markets, picnics, dances, and exhibitions of artists from around the world. The city becomes bathed in pink, the symbolizing color of this event, reflecting the color of the blossoms. The festival has been Macon's largest and best-known event. In 2007, it was among the top 20 events in the South, top 50 in the United States, and one of the top 100 in North America.

  • First Night Macon - First Night Macon is a family-oriented arts festival held in Macon on New Year's Eve. In the past it has featured concerts, dances, art shows, and theatrical performances at different venues and galleries around the downtown area, and a grand finale of fireworks at midnight.
  • Pan African Festival - Macon has a African American
    African American

    African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the Black people populations of Africa....
     cultural heritage. In April, Macon holds the Pan-African Festival featuring parades, African and Caribbean
    Caribbean

    The Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands , and the surrounding coasts. The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and Northern America, east of Central America, and to the north of South America....
     musical performances, African dancing, films, food festival, cultural shows, and exhibitions.
  • Ocmulgee Indian Celebration - A celebration of Macon's original Native American Heritage, this festival is held every September at Ocmulgee National Monument
    Ocmulgee National Monument

    Ocmulgee National Monument preserves traces of over ten millennia of native Southeastern culture, including Mississippian culture Mound builder s....
    . Representatives from backgrounds of Cherokee
    Cherokee

    The Cherokee are a Native Americans in the United States people orginally from the Southeastern United States . They are linguistically connected to speakers of the Iroquoian language....
    , Chickasaw
    Chickasaw

    The Chickasaw are Native Americans in the United States people originally from the Southeastern United States . They are of the Muskogean linguistic group....
    , Choctaw
    Choctaw

    The Choctaw are a Native Americans in the United States people originally from the Southeastern United States . They are of the Muskogean languages group....
    , Creek
    Creek people

    The Muscogee , their original name they use to identify themselves today, also known as the Creek, are an American Indians in the United States people originally from the Southern United States....
    , Seminole
    Seminole

    The Seminole are a Native Americans in the United States people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation was formed in the 18th century and was composed of Native Americans from Georgia , Mississippi, and Alabama, most significantly the Creek people, as well as African Americans who escap...
    , and other nations come to share stories, exhibit native art, perform dances, and play live music.
  • The Georgia State Fair - The Fair is held in Central City Park every year starting in late September.
  • The Georgia Music Hall of Fame hosts Georgia Music Week in September. During the museum's free Brown Bag Boogie concert series, artists from across the state perform outdoors at noon. Festivities have also included the annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards held in Atlanta.
  • Macon's annual Bragg Jam festival features an Art and Kids' Festival along the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail and a nighttime Pub Crawl featuring local and national musical acts. The event pays tribute to the lives of musicians Brax and Taylor Bragg, brothers who were killed in an automobile accident. Proceeds benefit the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail.


Points Of Interest

  • Ocmulgee National Monument
    Ocmulgee National Monument

    Ocmulgee National Monument preserves traces of over ten millennia of native Southeastern culture, including Mississippian culture Mound builder s....
     is located near downtown Macon. It preserves some of the largest mounds in Georgia built by the Native Americans
    Native Americans in the United States

    Native Americans in the United States are the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii....
     of the Mississippian culture
    Mississippian culture

    The Mississippian culture was a Mound builder Native Americans in the United States culture that flourished in what is now the Midwestern United States, Eastern United States, and Southeastern United States United States from approximately 800 Common Era to 1500 Common Era, varying regionally....
     a millennium ago. The park features a spiral mound, funeral mound, temple mounds, burial mounds, an earth lodge
    Earth house

    An earth house is also known as an Earth Berm or an Earth Sheltered Home, it is an architecture style characterized by the use of natural terrain to help form the walls of a house....
    , as well as other smaller sites used for ceremonial purposes.


  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    Rose Hill Cemetery (Georgia)

    Rose Hill Cemetery is in Macon, Georgia, Georgia , U.S. The cemetery opened in 1840. The cemetery was a hangout for the Allman Brothers Band during their early years....
     is one of Macon's oldest cemeteries
    Cemetery

    A cemetery is a place in which death body and cremation are burial. The term cemetery implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground....
    . It is a popular attraction with many fans of the Allman Brothers Band, as two members of the band (Duane Allman
    Duane Allman

    Howard Duane Allman was an United States lead guitarist, co-founder of the Southern rock group the Allman Brothers Band, and respected session musician....
     and Berry Oakley
    Berry Oakley

    Raymond Berry Oakley III , was an United States bassist and one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band.Oakley was born in Chicago, Illinois, raised in the suburb of Park Forest, Illinois, then moved to Florida where he met and joined Dickey Betts' band Second Coming....
    ), are interred there, as are many Civil War
    American Civil War

    The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
     soldiers.


  • Tubman African American Museum - the largest African American museum in Georgia


  • Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens
    Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens

    The Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located across the campus of Macon State College, Macon, Georgia. They are open daily without charge....


  • Hay House
    Johnston-Felton-Hay House

    The Johnston-Felton-Hay House, often abbreviated the Hay House, is a historic residence in Macon, Georgia. Built from 1855 to in 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, it has been called the "Palace of the South." The mansion sits atop Coleman Hill on Georgia Avenue in downtown Macon, near the Walter F....
     - also known as the "Johnston-Felton-Hay House", it has been referred to as the "Palace of the South"


  • Sidney Lanier
    Sidney Lanier

    Sidney Lanier was an United States musician and poet....
     Cottage - historical home to poet Sidney Lanier


  • Neel Reid Federated Garden Club Center
  • Cannonball House and Civil War Museum
  • Woodruff House
  • Douglass Theatre
    Douglass Theatre

    The Douglass Theatre is a live performance/motion picture venue located in downtown Macon, Georgia. It is currently operated by the City of Macon and is available to be rented out for a variety of public and private events....
    , historical African-American theater
  • The Grand Opera House
    Grand Opera House (Macon, Georgia)

    The Grand Opera House, often called The Grand, is a historic opera house located in Macon, Georgia. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is currently operated as a performing arts center of Mercer University....
    , home to the Macon Symphony Orchestra.
  • Museum of Arts and Sciences (Macon)
    Museum of Arts and Sciences (Macon)

    The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon is a community museum for Middle Georgia. The facility includes four galleries with frequently changing exhibitions, the Discovery House with hands-on activities, live animal habitats, the Mark Smith Planetarium, an observatory, nature trail, garden, store, auditorium and classrooms....
     and Planetarium
  • Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Mercer University
    Mercer University

    Mercer University is an independent, private university, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia ....
  • Fort Hawkins, the original white settlement in the area
  • City Hall
    City Hall (Macon, Georgia)

    Macon City Hall serves as the seat of government for the city of Macon, Georgia, in the United States. It is located in downtown, surrounded by Cotton Avenue, First Street, Poplar Street, and D.T....
    , Georgia's capitol for part of the Civil War
  • City Auditorium
    Macon City Auditorium

    The Macon City Auditorium is a historic structure in Macon, Georgia that has hosted performances, meetings, and events for the community since 1925....
    , the world's largest copper dome
  • Macon Little Theatre, established in 1934, the area's oldest community theatre producing 7 plays/musicals per season
  • The Macon Terminal Station
  • Wesleyan College
    Wesleyan College

    Wesleyan College is a private, Liberal arts colleges in the United States Women's Colleges in the Southern United States located in Macon, Georgia....
     - First Chartered Women's College
  • The Georgia Children's Museum - Five Stories of interactive education located in the downtown Museum District
  • Ocmulgee Heritage Trail - a green way of parks, plazas, and landmarks along the Ocmulgee River
    Ocmulgee River

    The Ocmulgee River is a tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi long, in the U.S. state of Georgia . Noted for its relatively unspoiled and gentle current, it provides the principal drainage for a large section of the Piedmont and coastal plain of central Georgia....
     in downtown Macon
  • Cannonball House
    Cannonball House

    Cannonball House may refer to:* Cannonball House , List of RHPs in GA* Cannonball House , listed on the NRHP in Maryland...
     - Historic site
  • Georgia Music Hall of Fame
    Georgia Music Hall of Fame

    The Georgia Music Hall of Fame, located in downtown Macon, preserves and interprets the state's rich musical heritage through programs of collection, exhibition, education and performance....


Media


Newspapers

The Telegraph
The Telegraph (Macon)

The Telegraph, frequently referred to as the Macon Telegraph, is a The McClatchy Company newspaper in Macon, Georgia, Georgia , United States, and is the primary print news organ in Middle Georgia....
, a daily newspaper, is the primary newspaper in Macon.

Magazines

  • Around Town Macon magazine and Around Town Warner Robins/Perry magazine - Monthly Community Magazines
  • M Food & Culture - Dining and Entertainment Magazine
  • The 11th Hour
    The 11th Hour (newspaper)

    The 11th Hour is an arts and entertainment alternative newsweekly found in Macon, Georgia, Statesboro, Georgia and Valdosta, Georgia. What began as an idea for a bar and nightclub newsletter in Statesboro, in 2001, soon evolved into a full-scale A&E publication fulfilling a leisure media void in the conventional college town....
  • Macon Magazine - bi-monthly publication
  • Address Macon - Business Magazine, bi-monthly


Television stations

  • 03 WBMN - CW
    The CW Television Network

    The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-07 United States network television schedule....
     (Cable Only)
  • 13 WMAZ - CBS
    CBS

    CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American radio network and television network. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name....
  • 24 WGXA
    WGXA

    WGXA is a Fox affiliated television station in Macon, Georgia. It also serves other portions of Middle Georgia including Warner Robins, Milledgeville, Dublin, Gray, Fort Valley, and Perry....
     - FOX
    Fox

    A fox is an animal belonging to any one of about 27 species of small to medium-sized Canidae, characterized by possessing a long, narrow snout, and a bushy tail, or brush....
  • 29 WMUM-TV
    WMUM-TV

    WMUM-TV digital channel 7, part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting network is the tenth and last public television station established in the state of Georgia....
     - PBS
  • 31 WDMA-CA
    WDMA-CA

    WDMA-CA is an Evangelical Christian television station in Macon, Georgia, serving the Macon, Georgia market on channel 31 as a Daystar Television Network affiliate....
     - Daystar
    Daystar Television Network

    The Daystar Television Network is a Christian television network and is headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas. Daystar's founders are Marcus Lamb and his wife, Joni Lamb....
  • 41 WMGT-TV
    WMGT-TV

    WMGT-TV is Macon, Georgia NBC affiliate. It is currently owned by Morris Multimedia as part of its Morris Network division, as it has been since 1978....
     - NBC
  • 45 WGNM - Christian Television Network
    Christian Television Network

    Christian Television Network is a not-for-profit broadcast television network of small owned-and-operated stations that broadcasts Religious broadcasting....
     (Digital)
  • 50 W50DA
    W50DA

    W50DA TV channel 50, is an LPTV TV station located in Macon, Georgia. It is an affiliate of the Trinity Broadcasting Network. It transmitter site is located on the WMAZ TV 13 broadcast tower southeast of the city, at the county line and just west of Interstate 16....
     - TBN
    Trinity Broadcasting Network

    The Trinity Broadcasting Network is the United States' largest Religious broadcasting#Television Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, it also has studios in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma and Orlando, Florida....
  • 55 WSST-TV
    WSST-TV

    WSST-TV is a locally-owned independent station in the South-Central Georgia town of Cordele, Georgia, featuring news and other local programming for the region -- more than any other station, plus top-rated syndicated fare, like Extra , Martha Stewart, Entertainment Tonight, The People's Court, Matlock and many more....
     - Ind.
    Independent station

    An independent station is television terminology used to describe a television station broadcasting in the United States or Canada that is not affiliated with any Television network....
     (Cordele, Georgia)
  • 58 WPGA-TV
    WPGA-TV

    WPGA-TV is the American Broadcasting Company television affiliate station serving Macon, Georgia and the Middle Georgia region. It broadcasts on UHF Channel 58, making it one of the highest channel assignments for ABC affiliates in the country....
     - ABC


Radio stations

FM
  • WBKG 88.9 - Macon (Religious)
  • WMUM-FM
    WMUM-FM

    WMUM-FM is the Georgia Public Broadcasting radio station serving Macon, Georgia and central Georgia . The station shares a tower with its sister GPB television station, WMUM-TV, in Cochran, Georgia, its city of license....
     89.7 - Macon (Georgia Public Broadcasting/National Public Radio)
  • WLZN
    WLZN

    WLZN is a radio station serving the Macon, Georgia area with an Urban contemporary format. This station is under ownership of Cumulus Media....
     92.3 - Macon (Urban Hip-Hop - "Blazin' 92.3")
  • WPEZ
    WPEZ

    WPEZ is a radio station serving the Macon, Georgia, area with an Adult contemporary format. This station is under ownership of Cumulus Media....
     93.7 - Macon (Z93.7)
  • 95.1 ("B95.1") - Macon
  • WPCH (FM)
    WPCH (FM)

    WPCH is a radio station city of license to serve Gray, Georgia, USA. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications. It airs a classic hits music format which is simulcast on sister station WZCH....
     96.5 - Macon (Oldies/Adult Contemporary - "The New Peach" - Simulcast)
  • WDXQ 96.7 - Cochran (Classic Hits - "96Q")
  • WSSY 98.3 - Pinehurst/Hawkinsville/Warner Robins (Oldies - "Qwixie 98.3")
  • WDEN 99.1 - Macon (Country)
  • WQSA
    WQSA

    WNNG-FM 99.9 is an FM radio station in Warner Robins, Georgia, owned by Georgia Eagle Broadcasting. It returned to the air November 20, 2006 as Sunny 99.9FM....
     99.9 - Unadilla/Warner Robins (AC - "Sunny 99.9FM")
  • WMGZ
    WMGZ

    WMGZ is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Eatonton, Georgia, USA. The station is currently owned by Southern Stone Broadcasting, Inc....
     97.7 FM - Macon
  • WIBB-FM
    WIBB-FM

    WIBB-FM is a radio station serving the Macon, Georgia area with a Urban Contemporary format. This station is under ownership of Clear Channel Broadcasting....
     97.9 - Macon (Urban - Hip Hop "97.9 WIBB")
  • WPGA-FM
    WPGA-FM

    WPGA-FM is a radio station serving the middle Georgia area with an Adult Contemporary format. This station broadcasts on FM frequency 100.9 MHz and is owned by Register Communications....
     100.9 - Macon (Mix "100.9")
  • WRBV
    WRBV

    WRBV is a radio station serving the Macon, Georgia area with a Urban Adult Contemporary format. This station is under ownership of Clear Channel Broadcasting....
     101.7 - Macon (Urban AC - "V101.7")
  • WZCH 102.5 - Warner Robins (Oldies/Adult Contemporary - "The New Peach")
  • WQXZ 103.9 - Hawkinsville/Warner Robins (News/Talk - "103-9 The Patriot")
  • WIFN 105.5 - Macon (105.5 "The Fan") Sports
  • WQBZ
    WQBZ

    WQBZ is a radio station broadcasting a Album Oriented Rock format. Licensed to Fort Valley, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Macon area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications and licensed to AMFM Radio Licenses, LLC....
     106.3 - Macon ( The Rock Station "Q106")
  • WFXM
    WFXM

    WFXM is a radio station serving the Macon, Georgia area with a Mainstream Urban format. This station broadcasts on FM frequency 107.1 MHz and is licensed to WFXM-FM Radio, LLC....
     107.1 - Macon (Hip-Hop & R&B "Power 107")


AM
  • WMVG
    WMVG

    WMVG is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Milledgeville, Georgia, USA. The station is currently owned by Wmvg, Inc....
     AM - Macon
  • WCEH
    WCEH

    WCEH ) is a radio station licensed to serve Hawkinsville, Georgia. The station is operated by Georgia Eagle Broadcasting.A mix of talk radio personalities including Bill Bennett, Brian and the Judge, Laura Ingraham, Bill O'Reilly , and Sean Hannity can be found on WCEH....
     610 AM - Hawkinsville (Country - Real Country 610)
  • WBML
    WBML

    WBML is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Macon, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Macon area. Originally licensed to 1240 kc on the AM dial, WBML signed on the mid-1940's....
     900 AM - Macon (Religious)
  • WMAC 940 AM - Macon (Talk)
  • WPGA 980 AM - Macon (Talk)
  • WDDO
    WDDO

    WDDO is a radio station serving the Macon, Georgia area with a Gospel music format. This station broadcasts on AM frequency 1240 kHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media....
     1240 AM - Macon (Gospel)
  • WIBB
    WIBB (AM)

    WIBB is a radio station broadcasting a Talk radio format. Licensed to Macon, Georgia, USA. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications and licensed to AMFM Radio Licenses, LLC....
     1280 AM - Macon (Talk)
  • WNNG
    WNNG

    WNNG is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Warner Robins, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Macon area....
     1350 AM - Warner Robins (News/Talk)
  • WNEX
    WNEX

    WNEX is a radio station in Macon, Georgia, owned by Register Communications. WNEX operates on an assigned frequency of 1400 kHz. It is currently a talk radio station....
     1400 AM - Macon (News Talk)
  • WDCO
    WDCO (AM)

    WDCO is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Cochran, Georgia, USA. The station is currently owned by Georgia Eagle Broadcasting, Inc....
     1400 AM - Cochran (Gospel - "Solid Gospel 1440")
  • WAYS
    WAYS (AM)

    WAYS is a radio station serving the Macon, Georgia area with an Oldies format. This station is under ownership of Cumulus Media. It is an affiliate of ABC Radio's The True Oldies Channel....
     1500 AM - Macon (Oldies)
  • WVVM
    WVVM

    WVVM is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Contemporary format. Licensed to Dry Branch, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Macon area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications....
     1670 AM - Macon (Regional Mexican - "VIVA 1670")


Major venues

* Al Sihah Shrine Park
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Central City Park
  • Luther Williams Field
    Luther Williams Field

    Luther Williams Field is a baseball stadium in Macon, Georgia, and is currently the home of the Macon Music. It was built in 1929, and is the centerpiece of Central City Park in Macon....
  • Macon Coliseum
    Macon Coliseum

    The Macon Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was home to the Macon Whoopee and Macon Trax ice hockey teams and also the Macon Knights arena football team until 2006....
  • Macon City Auditorium
    Macon City Auditorium

    The Macon City Auditorium is a historic structure in Macon, Georgia that has hosted performances, meetings, and events for the community since 1925....
  • Cox Capitol Theatre
  • Macon Little Theater
  • Douglass Theatre
    Douglass Theatre

    The Douglass Theatre is a live performance/motion picture venue located in downtown Macon, Georgia. It is currently operated by the City of Macon and is available to be rented out for a variety of public and private events....
  • Grand Opera House
    Grand Opera House (Macon, Georgia)

    The Grand Opera House, often called The Grand, is a historic opera house located in Macon, Georgia. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is currently operated as a performing arts center of Mercer University....
  • Mercer's University Center
  • Macon Coliseum
    Macon Coliseum

    The Macon Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was home to the Macon Whoopee and Macon Trax ice hockey teams and also the Macon Knights arena football team until 2006....
  • Theatre Macon
  • Arrowhead Park
  • The Macon Venue Project


Education

Colleges and universities

Colleges and Universities

With approximately 30,000 college students, Macon is considered by many a college town, lagging only behind Athens
Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a Consolidated city-county in Georgia , United States, in the northeastern part of the state, at the intersection of U.S....
 and Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the Capital and most populous city in Georgia , as well as the 33rd largest city in the United States of America with a population of 519,145....
 in college population in Georgia. Mercer, Macon State, and Wesleyan College have the largest populations of "traditional" college students.
  • Central Georgia Technical College
    Central Georgia Technical College

    Central Georgia Technical College is a community college governed by the The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education . CGTC serves people in Baldwin County, Georgia, Bibb County, Georgia, Crawford County, Georgia, Jones County, Georgia, Monroe County, Georgia, Twiggs County, Georgia, and Wilkinson County, Georgia counties in cen...
  • Fort Valley State University
    Fort Valley State University

    Fort Valley State University is a Historically black colleges and universities located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It's also a unit of the University System of Georgia and a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund....
     - main campus in Fort Valley, GA
  • Georgia College and State University - main campus in Milledgeville
    Milledgeville, Georgia

    Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County, Georgia in the U.S. state of Georgia . It is northeast of Macon, Georgia, Located just before Eatonton, Georgia on the way to Athens, Georgia along U.S....
  • Macon State College
    Macon State College

    Macon State College, formerly Macon College and Macon Junior College, is a four year undergraduate institution of the University System of Georgia located in Macon, Georgia with a satellite campus in Warner Robins, Georgia....
  • Mercer University
    Mercer University

    Mercer University is an independent, private university, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia ....
  • Wesleyan College
    Wesleyan College

    Wesleyan College is a private, Liberal arts colleges in the United States Women's Colleges in the Southern United States located in Macon, Georgia....
  • Troy University
    Troy University

    Troy University is a public university located in Troy, Alabama, Alabama and founded in 1887, as "Troy Normal School" with a mission to educate and train new teachers....
     - main campus in Troy, Alabama
    Troy, Alabama

    Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 13,935. A new census estimate documented in the July 18, 2008, edition of the Dothan Eagle newspaper, lists Troy's population as 14,482....


Public High Schools

  • Central High School
    Central High School (Macon, Georgia)

    for schools of the same nameCentral High School, also known as Central-Macon, Central-Bibb, and Central Fine Arts and International Baccalaureate Magnet High School is a high school in Macon, Georgia, in the United States, serving students in Educational stages ninth grade-twelfth grade....
  • Howard High School
  • Hutchings High School
  • Northeast Magnet High School
  • Rutland High School
  • Southwest Magnet High School
    Southwest Magnet High School

    Southwest Magnet High School, also known as Southwest-Macon and Southwest Magnet High School and Law Academy, is a high school in Macon, Georgia, serving students in Educational stages ninth grade-twelfth grade....
  • Westside High School
    Westside High School (Macon, Georgia)

    Westside High School is a public high school located in Macon, Georgia. Opened in 1997, it is the largest school in the Bibb County, Georgia school district....


Private High Schools

  • Fellowship Christian Academy
  • First Presbyterian Day School
    First Presbyterian Day School

    First Presbyterian Day School is a private college-preparatory christian school located in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1970 as a project of First Presbyterian Church, also located in Macon....
  • Mount de Sales Academy
    Mount de Sales Academy (Georgia)

    Mount de Sales Academy is an independent, Catholic, College University-preparatory school located in Macon, Georgia. It was founded in 1876 by five Sisters of Mercy as a boarding school for girls across the South, it became coeducational in 1959 and closed boarding school operations in 1963....
  • Stratford Academy
    Stratford Academy

    Stratford Academy is an independent school near Macon, Georgia, United States. Stratford was founded in 1960 by a group of Macon parents who felt that the Middle Georgia area needed an independent college preparatory school....
  • Tattnall Square Academy
    Tattnall Square Academy

    Tattnall Square Academy is an independent, non-profit, Christian, college preparatory academy located in Macon, Georgia. It was chartered by the Georgia in 1969....
  • Twiggs Academy
    Twiggs Academy

    Twiggs Academy is an independent school near Jeffersonville, Georgia, United States about 20 miles south of Macon, Georgia. Twiggs Academy is a member of the Georgia Independent School Association ....
  • Windsor Academy
    Windsor Academy

    Windsor Academy is a private school in Bibb County, Georgia. It was founded in 1970 to serve students in the area south of Macon, Georgia, around the same time that many other segregation academy were created....


Specialty schools

  • Butler
  • Elam Alexander
  • Georgia Academy for the Blind
  • Neel
  • Teen Parent Center
  • Renaissance


Hospitals

  • Central Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Coliseum Medical Centers
  • Coliseum Northside Hospital
  • Medical Center of Central Georgia
    Medical Center of Central Georgia

    The Medical Center of Central Georgia is a 637-bed hospital located in Macon, Georgia. MCCG is the second largest hospital in Georgia . MCCG is a teaching hospital affiliated with Mercer University Medical School and Level I trauma center.MCCG Serves 28 counties throughout Central Georgia....


Transportation


Air travel

Middle Georgia Regional Airport
Middle Georgia Regional Airport

Middle Georgia Regional Airport is a public airport located 9 miles south of the city of Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States....
 (IATA: MCN, ICAO: KMCN), provides public air service to Macon as well as cargo flights. The airport is situated 9 miles (14 km) south of downtown. Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (IATA: MAC, ICAO: KMAC) also provides air service to Macon.

Ground transportation


Interstate highways
  • I 16
     Interstate 16
    Interstate 16

    Interstate 16 , also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway or State Route 404, is an List of intrastate Interstate Highways Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Georgia , United States....
  • I 75
     Interstate 75
    Interstate 75

    Interstate 75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida, Florida to Sault Ste....
  • I 475
    Interstate 475
    Interstate 475 (Georgia)

    Interstate 475 is an Interstate highway in Georgia , splitting off of Interstate 75 in Georgia and bypass routeing Macon, Georgia. It is also unsigned state route 408....


State highways
  • Us 23
    U.S. Route 23
    U.S. Route 23

    U.S. Route 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Jacksonville, Florida, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. It is an original 1926 route which originally reached only as far south as Portsmouth, Ohio, and has since been extended....
  • Us 41
    U.S. Route 41
    U.S. Route 41

    U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Numbered Highways that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples, Florida to Miami, was U.S....
  • Us 80
    U.S. Route 80
    U.S. Route 80

    U.S. Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates, it was originally a cross-country route, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean....
  • Us 129
    U.S. Route 129
    U.S. Route 129

    U.S. Route 129 is a spur of U.S. Route 29. It currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee to Chiefland, Florida at U.S. Route 19 in Florida and U.S....


Other roads
  • Georgia 11
    State Route 11
  • Georgia 19
    State Route 19
  • Georgia 22
    State Route 22
  • Georgia 74
    State Route 74


Bus service
The Macon Transit Authority (MTA) is Macon's public-transit system, operating the bus system within Bibb County. However, many commuters in Macon and the surrounding suburbs use private automobiles as their primary transportation. This results in heavy traffic during rush hour and contributes to Macon's air pollution.

Macon Transit Authority has a trolley system. The trolleys offer tours in the downtown Macon area since 1999. The tours consist of all of the major historical sites such as the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Hay House, and the Tubman Museum. There are three trolleys; MITSI, Miss Molly, and Sweet Melissa and each holds up to 39 passengers. Greyhound Lines provides intercity bus service between Macon and many locations throughout the United States and Canada. The Greyhound terminal is situated at 65 Spring Street, on the eastern edge of the downtown area.

Sports

ClubSport League Venue
Georgia Gwizzlies
Georgia Gwizzlies

The Georgia Gwizzlies are a team of the American Basketball Association , and formerly a part of the American National Basketball League. The Georgia Gwizzlies have moved from Gwinnett County to Macon, Georgia in central Georgia....
Basketball
Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....
American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (21st century)

The American Basketball Association is a professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that ABA-NBA merger in 1976....
ClubSport League Venue
Macon Coliseum
Macon Coliseum

The Macon Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was home to the Macon Whoopee and Macon Trax ice hockey teams and also the Macon Knights arena football team until 2006....
Macon Music
Macon Music

The Macon Music is a team of the independent South Coast League, based in Macon, Georgia. The team is not affilitated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball....
Baseball
Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport of nine players each. The goal of baseball is to score run by hitting a thrown Baseball with a baseball bat and touching a series of four markers called base arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond. Players on one team take turns hitting against...
American Basketball Association
South Coast League

The South Coast League of Professional Baseball, based in Conyers, Georgia, was a professional, Independent league baseball baseball organization located in the Southeastern United States....
Luther Williams Field
Luther Williams Field

Luther Williams Field is a baseball stadium in Macon, Georgia, and is currently the home of the Macon Music. It was built in 1929, and is the centerpiece of Central City Park in Macon....


Sister cities

Mâcon
Macon

Macon may refer to:...
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 Elmina
Elmina

Elmina, also known as Edina, is a town situated on a south-facing bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying west of Cape Coast. The first European settlement in West Africa, it now has a population of around 20,000 people....
, Ghana
Ghana

The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders C?te d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south....
 Kurobe
Kurobe, Toyama

is a cities of Japan located in Toyama prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 42,612 and the population density of 426.34 persons per km?....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk...
, Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
 Gwacheon City
Gwacheon

Gwacheon is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies close to Seoul in the heart of the Seoul National Capital Area, and also lies just east of Anyang, Gyeonggi....
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan. It is enclosed by the Kaohsiung County, and faces the Taiwan Strait on the west. As one of two Direct-controlled municipality under the administration of Republic of China , Kaohsiung is officially named as the Kaohsiung City, a Province -level political division....
, Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...


Notable Maconites


See also

  • Downtown Macon
    Downtown Macon

    Downtown Macon refers to the largest financial district for the city of Macon, Georgia, USA. It is home to many museum ranging from the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame to the Tubman African American Museum....
  • The Shoppes at River Crossing
    The Shoppes at River Crossing

    The Shoppes at River Crossing is a lifestyle center located in Macon, Georgia, Georgia , U.S.A.. It was developed by General Growth Properties, and Phase I opened March 19, 2008....
  • Macon Mall
    Macon Mall

    Macon Mall is a two level super-regional mall located in Macon, Georgia. The mall opened in 1975 with Davison's, Belk, J C Penney and Sears as its anchor stores....
  • Notable Maconites
    List of Maconites

    Notable people from Macon, Georgia...
  • Macon Metropolitan Area
  • List of mayors of Macon, Georgia


External links

  • (the New Georgia Encyclopedia)