Famous People from Georgia

Georgia has been called home to a number of famous people, especially Southwest Georgia!
We would like to tell you a little about some of them. Each one of them has played an important role in the history of Georgia. Some have been involved in politics, some in entertainment, and some in sports.

Alice Walker

Burt Reynolds

Carson Mccullers

Dean Rusk

Erskine Caldwell

Fletcher Henderson

Gladys Knight

Jackie Robinson

Jimmy Carter

Joanne Woodward

Johnny Mercer

Julia Roberts

Little Richard

Margaret Mitchell

Martin Luther King

Oliver Hardy

Otis Redding

Pernell Roberts

Ray Charles

Rosey Grier

Trisha Yearwood

Flannery O'connor

Harry James

James Brown

Lucius Clay

Marla Maples

Sidney Lanier

Stacy Keach