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Pecans
Although the pecan has a long history in North America, Georgia farmers were relative latecomers in realizing...

Pelham
Pelham is a small southwest Georgia town with a rich history. Located in Mitchell County, just east of...

Pellagra
Pellagra, a disease caused by a dietary deficiency in vitamin B (niacin), was seen in the southern United...

Pembroke
Located in the northwest corner of coastal Bryan County, Pembroke has served as that county's seat since...

Perry
Perry, the seat of Houston County, is sometimes called the "Crossroads of Georgia" because the Interstate...

Pete "Pistol Pete" Maravich (1947-1988)
Basketball player Pete Maravich's showmanship and style earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete." In the...

Pete Drake (1932-1988)
Roddis Franklin "Pete" Drake was a record producer, record company founder, and musician whose steel-guitar...

Peter Early (1773-1817)
Peter Early served as governor of Georgia at the height of the Creek War of 1813-14. His administration's...

Peter Tondee (ca. 1723-1775)
Peter Tondee traveled to Savannah at the age of ten on the second boat sent to Georgia, and his life...

Petersburg
Once Georgia's third largest town, Petersburg, located in the forks of the Broad and Savannah rivers...

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