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Benjamin Hawkins (1754-1816)
In 1796 U.S. president George Washington appointed Benjamin Hawkins as "Principal Temporary Agent for...

Benjamin Hill (1823-1882)
A presence in Georgia state politics for more than three decades, Benjamin Hill was by turns a prosperous...

Benjamin Hunt (1847-1934)
A former New York banker, Benjamin Hunt became known for his contributions to the dairy industry and...

Benjamin Mays (ca. 1894-1984)
A distinguished African American minister, educator, scholar, and social activist, Benjamin Mays is perhaps...

Benjamin Taliaferro (1750-1821)
Benjamin Taliaferro served as a Continental soldier during the American Revolution. He moved in 1784...

Benny Andrews (1930-2006)
Benny Andrews, nationally recognized as an artist, teacher, author, activist, and advocate of the arts,...

Berckmans Nursery
Berckmans Nursery, also known as Fruitland, was the first large-scale horticultural nursery in the southeastern...

Bernice Johnson Reagon (b. 1942)
During the civil rights movement, Bernice Johnson Reagon distinguished herself as a committed student...

Bernie Marcus (b. 1929)
Cofounder of the Home Depot and a well-known philanthropist, Bernie Marcus has spent the past twenty-five...

Berrien County
Berrien County, in southwest Georgia, was formed from parts of Coffee, Irwin, and Lowndes counties in...

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