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Natural History of the Okefenokee Swamp

The largest swamp in North America, the Okefenokee Swamp covers roughly 700 square miles and is located in the southeastern corner of Georgia, encompassing most of Charlton and Ware counties and parts of Brantley and Clinch counties. The swamp has a distinctive and fascinating natural history. Cypress swamps, winding waterways, and floating peat mats are a major part of the Okefenokee's habitat mosaic. Wet and dry prairies, swamps dominated by shrubs, and forests of black gum and bay trees intersperse the array of oth...

Tattnall County

Located in the Lower Coastal Plain of southeast Georgia, Tattnall County is the state's twenty-fifth county and comprises 484 square miles. It was created in 1801 from...

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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame

The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a virtual event on November 8, 2020.

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Mattie Lee Sigers

Mattie Lee Sigers's fiber piece Cathedral Window Quilt is part of Georgia's State Art Collection Read more...

Georgia Southern Football

The Georgia Southern Eagles are the most successful program in the history of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) I-AA football, winning six national championships between 1985 and 2000....