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Joel Chandler Harris (1845-1908)

One of the South's most treasured authors, Joel Chandler Harris gained national prominence for his numerous volumes of Uncle Remus folktales. Harris's long-standing legacy as a "progressive conservative" New South journalist, folklorist, fiction writer, and children's author continues to influence our society today.

Early Life and Education

Harris was born in Eatonton on December 9, 1845 (not 1848, as traditionally believed). His mother, Mary Ann Harris, had left Richmond County to live in Eatonton—the original hometown of her maternal grandmother, Tabitha Turman—with her lover. Harris's father, however, whose identity is uncertain, des...

Jane Withers (b. 1926)

Before Jane Withers became one of the most popular child actors of the 1930s, she performed in vaudeville and on her own radio show in...

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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame

On November 15, 2019, three new writers join the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame: John T. Edge, A.E. Stallings, and Julia Collier Harris.

Sapelo Island

Sapelo Island, situated about sixty miles south of Savannah, lies in the center of coastal Georgia's well-defined chain of...

Willie Lee Perryman (1911-1985)

Willie Lee Perryman, who performed during his career as "Piano Red" and as "Dr. Feelgood," was a self-taught pianist who played in the barrelhouse blues style. (The term barrelhouse ...