History UsefulNotes / GeorgiaUSA

* '''The Plantations'''

Atlanta has sports teams competing in four of the five major North American sports leagues: the Atlanta Falcons ([[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]), Atlanta Braves ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball MLB]]), Atlanta Hawks ([[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]), and Atlanta United FC ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer MLS]]). The [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]] used to have two different teams in Atlanta, the Flames in TheSeventies and the Thrashers in [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], but both of these teams moved to UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} (the Flames to Calgary and the Thrashers to Winnipeg, as the Jets); however, there are rumors that the NHL may return to Atlanta in the future. College sport is also popular, with the state having six UsefulNotes/{{NCAA}} [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball Division I football]] teams: the Georgia State Panthers ([[UsefulNotes/GroupOfFiveConferences Sun Belt]]), Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ([[UsefulNotes/PowerFiveConferences ACC]]), Georgia Southern Eagles ([[UsefulNotes/GroupOfFiveConferences Sun Belt]]), and Georgia Bulldogs ([[UsefulNotes/PowerFiveConferences SEC]]) in the top-level FBS; the Kennesaw State Owls ([[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballConferences FCS-Ind.]]), currently in the second-tier FCS but set to make the jump to FBS in 2024; and the Mercer Bears ([[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballConferences SoCon]]), also in FCS but with no plans to upgrade; however the Division II West Georgia Wolves are transitioning to the FCS level ([[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballConferences UAC]]) in 2024. Atlanta is considered the de facto capital of college football; the city is home to the College Football Hall of Fame since 2014, and annually hosts the SEC Football Championship and the Peach Bowl, one of the member bowls of the College Football Playoff. Sports stars from the state include Cam Newton and Ty Cobb.

Georgia's economic growth has resulted in a massive expansion of its suburban middle-class in recent decades, as young professionals have flocked to the region to take advantage of its many growing job sectors, ranging from tech and industry to a thriving film industry--in recent years, highly favorable tax incentives have led to the state surpassing ''UsefulNotes/{{California}}'' in terms of total film production, including the films of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, and Creator/TylerPerry opened the largest film production studio in the entire United States in Atlanta in 2019. This demographic change in the Atlanta suburbs, the presence of Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight Action and a historically strong African-American community, has made Georgia a competitive state in recent elections, with the state barely swinging left for the Democrats in the Presidential and Senate races in 2020-2021 after historically being seen as a fairly Republican state with a solid conservative base since 1972 (with the exceptions of 1976 and 1992 when the state voted for favorite son UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter and UsefulNotes/BillClinton respectively). While the Democrats narrowly held the Senate in 2022, the GOP continues to dominate state-level politics, and with the declining approval rating of UsefulNotes/JoeBiden leading up to 2024, partly due to his advanced age and partly due to his policies, particularly economic and immigration failures, Georgia could very well swing back to the right.

Georgia's economic growth has resulted in a massive expansion of its suburban middle-class in recent decades, as young professionals have flocked to the region to take advantage of its many growing job sectors, ranging from tech and industry to a thriving film industry--in recent years, highly favorable tax incentives have led to the state surpassing ''UsefulNotes/{{California}}'' in terms of total film production, including the films of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, and Creator/TylerPerry opened the largest film production studio in the entire United States in Atlanta in 2019. This demographic change in the Atlanta suburbs, the presence of Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight Action and a historically strong African-American community, has made Georgia a competitive state in recent elections, with the state barely swinging left for the Democrats in the Presidential and Senate races in 2020-2021 after historically being seen as a fairly Republican state with a solid conservative base since 1972 (with the exceptions of 1976 and 1992 when the state voted for favorite son UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter and UsefulNotes/BillClinton respectively).

** '''Vidalia''' is a rural town almost halfway between Macon and Savannah famous for its eponymous sweet onion. The Vidalia onion's sweetness is due to the low sulfur content of soil and mild climate of its growing region, which is legally defined by Georgia state law and the US Department of Agriculture. The Vidalia onion was made the official state vegetable in 1990.

** '''Vidalia''' is a rural town almost halfway between Macon and Savannah famous for its eponymous sweet onion. The Vidalia onion's sweetness is due to the soil and mild climate of its growing region, which is legally defined by Georgia state law and the US Department of Agriculture. The Vidalia onion was made the official state vegetable in 1990.

Atlanta has sports teams competing in four of the five major North American sports leagues: the Atlanta Falcons ([[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]), Atlanta Braves ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball MLB]]), Atlanta Hawks ([[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]), and Atlanta United FC ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer MLS]]). The [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]] used to have two different teams in Atlanta, the Flames in TheSeventies and the Thrashers in [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], but both of these teams moved to UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} (the Flames to Calgary and the Thrashers-now-Jets to Winnipeg). College sport is also popular, with the state having six UsefulNotes/{{NCAA}} [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball Division I football]] teams: the Georgia State Panthers ([[UsefulNotes/GroupOfFiveConferences Sun Belt]]), Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ([[UsefulNotes/PowerFiveConferences ACC]]), Georgia Southern Eagles ([[UsefulNotes/GroupOfFiveConferences Sun Belt]]), and Georgia Bulldogs ([[UsefulNotes/PowerFiveConferences SEC]]) in the top-level FBS; the Kennesaw State Owls ([[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballConferences FCS-Ind.]]), currently in the second-tier FCS but set to make the jump to FBS in 2024; and the Mercer Bears ([[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootballConferences SoCon]]), also in FCS but with no plans to upgrade. Atlanta is considered the de facto capital of college football; the city is home to the College Football Hall of Fame since 2014, and annually hosts the SEC Football Championship and the Peach Bowl, one of the member bowls of the College Football Playoff. Sports stars from the state include Cam Newton and Ty Cobb.

* '''Augusta and the South Carolina area'''. Still quite traditionally Southern, probably helped by the close border with fellow Heartland SC. Includes the Savannah River and all of its randomly growing islands. Along with Savannah, Augusta served as the state capital at various points early in the state's history, although the capital would move southward to the nearby town of Louisville from 1796 to 1806. In golf, Augusta is best known as the home of the Masters Tournament, one of the four major men's golf championships (along with the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and the British Open) and the only one among them to be hosted at the same course annually; it is traditionally first major tournament of the year, held on the first full week of April at the Augusta National Golf Club[[note]]The 1943 to 1945 editions were cancelled due to UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and the 2020 edition was held in November without spectators present due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic[[/note]].

Atlanta has sports teams competing in four of the five major North American sports leagues: the Atlanta Falcons ([[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]), Atlanta Braves ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball MLB]]), Atlanta Hawks ([[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]), and Atlanta United FC ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer MLS]]). The [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]] used to have two different teams in Atlanta, the Flames in TheSeventies and the Thrashers in [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], but both of these teams moved to UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} (the Flames to Calgary and the Thrashers-now-Jets to Winnipeg). College sport is also popular, with the state having six UsefulNotes/{{NCAA}} [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball Division I football]] teams: the Georgia State Panthers ([[UsefulNotes/GroupOfFiveConferences Sun Belt]]), Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ([[UsefulNotes/PowerFiveConferences ACC]]), Georgia Southern Eagles ([[UsefulNotes/GroupOfFiveConferences Sun Belt]]), and Georgia Bulldogs ([[UsefulNotes/PowerFiveConferences SEC]])in the top-level FBS; the Kennesaw State Owls, currently in the second-tier FCS but set to make the jump to FBS in 2024; and the Mercer Bears, also in FCS but with no plans to upgrade. Atlanta is considered the de facto capital of college football; the city is home to the College Football Hall of Fame since 2014, and annually hosts the SEC Football Championship and the Peach Bowl, one of the member bowls of the College Football Playoff. Sports stars from the state include Cam Newton and Ty Cobb.

Other cities of note are Columbus (not ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Ohio}} that]]'' Columbus), Macon, and Savannah (the original state capital) with the nearby Golden Isles of Georgia[[note]]St. Simons Island, Little St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Sea Island, and Historic Brunswick[[/note]].

Atlanta has sports teams competing in four of the five major North American sports leagues: the Atlanta Falcons ([[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]), Atlanta Braves ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball MLB]]), Atlanta Hawks ([[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]), and Atlanta United FC ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer MLS]]). The [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]] used to have two different teams in Atlanta, the Flames in TheSeventies and the Thrashers in [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]], but both of these teams moved to UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} (the Flames to Calgary and the Thrashers-now-Jets to Winnipeg). College sport is also popular, with the state having six UsefulNotes/{{NCAA}} [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball Division I football]] teams: the Georgia State Panthers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Georgia Southern Eagles, and Georgia Bulldogs in the top-level FBS; the Kennesaw State Owls, currently in the second-tier FCS but set to make the jump to FBS in 2024; and the Mercer Bears, also in FCS but with no plans to upgrade. Atlanta is considered the de facto capital of college football; the city is home to the College Football Hall of Fame since 2014, and annually hosts the SEC Football Championship and the Peach Bowl, one of the member bowls of the College Football Playoff. Sports stars from the state include Cam Newton and Ty Cobb.

** '''UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}''' is the capital, largest city and main tourist hub. If you're wanting to catch a cheap flight across the South or to/from the Midwest, there's a good chance you're having a stopover here; Atlanta's airport is the busiest in the entire world. It's one of the prettiest places in Georgia and has both old colonial British designed areas and the modern amenities expected of such a city. The Atlanta Zoo, Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center, and the World of Coca-Cola are located here and are popular attractions.

* ''Film/MidnightInTheGardenOfGoodAndEvil'', originally a runaway best-selling book whose film version became a box office failure, is all about Savannah in the 1980s.

* ''Literature/TheColorPurple'', Alice Walker's novel and its later film and musical theatre adaptations, is primarily set in the plantations of Georgia as it focuses on the 1930s for African-American women in the South.

* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' follows Rick searching for his family in Atlanta after a zombie apocalypse.

* '''The North-West''' of Georgia is within the foothills of the Appalachians and so of different geography to the south of the state. It has a greater variety of fauna and is unsuitable for arable farming. Its largest cities are Atlanta in the Atlanta Metropolitan area, and Rome in Floyd County. Rome was so named because it was settled on seven hills, invoking the mythology of the [[UsefulNotes/{{Rome}} Italian capital]]. Stone Mountain is also here. It's sort of like a mini Mount Rushmore, as it features carvings of three important Confederate leaders (the largest bas relief in the World). Unlike Rushmore, it is an igneous quartz composite, containing a hell of a lot of precious stone. It was also used as the site to re-found the UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan in 1915.

Atlanta has sports teams competing in four of the five major North American sports leagues: the Atlanta Falcons ([[UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague NFL]]), Atlanta Braves ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball MLB]]), Atlanta Hawks ([[UsefulNotes/NationalBasketballAssociation NBA]]), and Atlanta United FC ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer MLS]]). The [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]] used to have two different teams in Atlanta, the Flames in the 1970s and the Thrashers in the 2000s, but both of these teams moved to UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} (the Flames to Calgary and the Thrashers-now-Jets to Winnipeg). College sport is also popular, with the state having six UsefulNotes/{{NCAA}} [[UsefulNotes/CollegiateAmericanFootball Division I football]] teams: the Georgia State Panthers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Georgia Southern Eagles, and Georgia Bulldogs in the top-level FBS; the Kennesaw State Owls, currently in the second-tier FCS but set to make the jump to FBS in 2024; and the Mercer Bears, also in FCS but with no plans to upgrade. Atlanta is considered the de facto capital of college football; the city is home to the College Football Hall of Fame since 2014, and annually hosts the SEC Football Championship and the Peach Bowl, one of the member bowls of the College Football Playoff. Sports stars from the state include Cam Newton and Ty Cobb.

The northern portions of the state, specifically the "Historic High Country" and "Northeast Georgia Mountains" regions, prides itself in its "Old Georgia" heritage, often claiming to be one of the last areas in Georgia practically untouched by major urbanization. Most communities are small and tightly-knit, and, while there will always be the occasional SmallTownTyrant, [[TheFundamentalist Preachy Preacher]] or RightWingMilitiaFanatic (which is not at all exclusive to Georgia itself, mind you), most residents are surprisingly hospitable and willing to help out someone in need, provided that you don't cause trouble, and has a healthy tourism market, based mainly around camping, hiking, and state parks. One of the most popular destinations is Helen, a small city that has modeled itself after a Bavarian Alpine town, which, along with being a popular weekend destination for locals looking to get away from Atlanta for a bit, also hosts numerous Alpine-themed events year round, such as Volkswagen Tours, hot air balloon races, and, of course, Oktoberfest.

Conversely, Athens is host to many break-out AlternativeRock groups like Music/{{REM}}. Another prominent genre of music in Georgia is {{country|music}} and {{bluegrass}}, and more recently an ArenaRock style of country music from young artists coming from the old Heartland of Central Georgia. This includes acts like Music/JasonAldean and Music/LukeBryan. The Music/TaylorSwift song "Tim [=McGraw=]" is also set in Georgia, as she makes mention that the boy said she "put those Georgia stars to shame that night". However, Swift grew up in Pennsylvania and Nashville. Luke Bryan's OdeToYouth "We Rode In Trucks" makes mention of the Flint River, near where he grew up, and "that red Georgia dirt", with Jason Aldean's "Country Boy's World" soliloquizing the differences between the urban North East and Rome, Georgia, and how his girlfriend had "never seen a one-light town 'till she moved down here".