Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1864, the Andersonville prison in southwest Georgia, also known as Camp Sumter, accepted the first Union prisoners during the Civil War. … Continue reading Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1883, the first edition of the Atlanta Journal hit the streets. In 2001, the newspaper and the Atlanta Constitution merged to form The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The paper … Continue reading Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Monday, February 23, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1994, actress and producer Dakota Fanning was born in Conyers. She was 7 years old when she won a Critics’ Choice … Continue reading Monday, February 23, 2026

Sunday, February 22, 2026 Good morning! On this date in 1864, fighting erupted around Dalton in Whitfield County as Union forces probed Confederate defenses, a sharp early warning that North … Continue reading Sunday, February 22, 2026

Saturday, February 21, 2026 Good morning! On this date in 1856, Georgia’s legislature renamed Kinchafoonee County after residents complained it was too awkward a moniker. They named it Webster County in honor … Continue reading Saturday, February 21, 2026

Friday, February 20, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1970, a half-century after the law took effect nationally with the support of other states, Georgia belatedly ratified the 19th Amendment, … Continue reading Friday, February 20, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026 On this day in 1884, the two-day Enigma tornado outbreak—its name a reference to the lack of verifiable data at the time—hit Georgia and other parts … Continue reading Thursday, February 19, 2026

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Good morning! On this date in 1854, the Georgia General Assembly created Charlton County, the state’s southernmost county and the site of the Okefenokee National Wildlife … Continue reading Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1936, NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown was born in St. Simons. Robert Duvall’s death at 95 has us reflecting on his … Continue reading Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Monday, February 16, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1936, Joe Frank Harris was born in Atco in Bartow County. As Georgia’s governor from 1983 to 1991, he helped … Continue reading Monday, February 16, 2026