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Valdosta
Valdosta, the seat of Lowndes County, is situated in south Georgia twenty miles from the Florida border....

Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University, located in Valdosta, is one of two regional universities in the University...

Valdosta Technical College
Valdosta Technical College is located in Valdosta, the seat of Lowndes County. In addition to the main...

Valley and Ridge Geologic Province
The Valley and Ridge is the westernmost physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains, bounded...

Ernest Vandiver Jr. (1918-2005)
As governor of Georgia from 1959 to 1963, Ernest Vandiver proved successful in fulfilling his campaign...

Joseph Vann (1798-1844)
Joseph Vann was a Cherokee leader who owned a plantation (as well as many slaves), taverns, and steamboats...

Vegetable Production
Vegetables are the second most valuable agricultural crop in Georgia. Collectively they are worth an...

Vernacular Architecture
Most of the historic buildings in Georgia—in its cities, small towns, and rural countryside—are...

Vernacular Gardens
Vernacular gardens, by definition, are gardens of ordinary people, not those designed by professionals...

Vidalia Onions
The Vidalia sweet onion is perhaps the greatest agricultural success story in Georgia's history. Mose...

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