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Southern Georgia
Area Info
The Atlantic Coastal Plain is south of the fall line, a line extending across Georgia from Augusta on the Savannah River, at the South Carolina border, to Milledgeville on the Oconee River, to Macon on the Ocmulgee River, to Columbus on the Chattahoochee River, at the Alabama border. The fall line is so named because it is the geomorphic contact of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; rivers flowing across this juncture produce waterfalls. Cities were created at these falls on major rivers as points for cargo transfer from riverboats and barges to trains and wagons.
The Coastal Plain has two parts, the Upper Coastal Plain and the Lower Coastal Plain.
Courtesy of Edwin Jackson, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
Lower Coastal Plain
In the Upper Coastal Plain, which covers the central and southwestern portions of the state, agriculture is the dominant activity. The core of the state's peanut, cotton, and vegetable industry is here. The Lower Coastal Plain includes the actual coastal area of the state and the Sea Islands, as well as the Okefenokee Swamp. Although some agricultural activity occurs, the area is significant because of shipping and recreation associated with the Georgia coast.
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News from South Georgia from WALB
News Minute: Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press
Mar 20, 2010 7:44 pm
Click through for continually updated top news from around the state.
High school student shot, sent to hospital
Mar 20, 2010 6:55 pm
Albany Police confirm a Monroe High School student was shot on the 1300 block of Avalon Avenue. Police say EMS crews rushed the 17-year old male to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Report: King Center trustee plans big changes
Mar 20, 2010 6:54 pm
Associated Press - March 20, 2010 2:44 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A court-appointed trustee of the King Center in Atlanta plans to remove the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Study: Lesser-known germ a bigger hospital threat
Mar 20, 2010 1:14 pm
Associated Press - March 20, 2010 9:14 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A new study finds that as one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise.
With faulty food labeling, who's minding the store?
Mar 20, 2010 1:00 pm
Reports in recent months of inaccurate, misleading ingredient lists or calorie-counts on store-bought foods are leading many to wonder if food-product labeling can be trusted, and who -- if anyone -- ...
Artist Derek Taylor comes home
Mar 20, 2010 11:55 am
The Albany artist hosts local art show to showcase his southern-rooted art collection
Mar 20, 2010 11:17 am
Young people in the arts will be recognized at the Albany Museum of Art in its first "Youth Arts Day" from 10:00AM until 1:00PM at the AMA in the Willson Auditorium.
Southwest Georgians still eating out on Friday nights
Mar 20, 2010 7:11 am
Even with South Georgia's unemployment at near record highs and economic worries, many folks are still filling restaurants on the weekends.
Mar 20, 2010 7:07 am
The Exchange Club of Albany honored South Georgians for helping others. The Club's held its annual Book of Golden Deeds Banquet.
Joint operation nabs Echols County man
Mar 20, 2010 3:54 am
An Echols County man faces felony charges after police search his home.
