Sunday, May 11, 2025 Happy Mother’s Day! On this day in 1803, Georgia held its first land lottery, a system used to distribute land seized from the Creek and Cherokee … Continue reading Sunday, May 11, 2025

Saturday, May 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1884, the Georgia Marble Company was founded in Pickens County. Known for its high-quality marble, the company supplied stone for … Continue reading Saturday, May 10, 2025

Friday, May 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Dave Prater was born in Ocilla. He was one half of Sam and Dave, whose Soul Man and other … Continue reading Friday, May 9, 2025

Thursday, May 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1915, Henry McNeal Turner died. Turner was a pioneering black preacher and politician who helped organize Georgia’s Republican party, served … Continue reading Thursday, May 8, 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1738, George Whitefield arrived in Savannah. The English minister began the Great Awakening religious movement and founded the Bethesda Orphan … Continue reading Wednesday, May 7, 2025

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2003, Carl Isaacs was executed in Jackson. Considered the ringleader in the 1973 Alday family murders, Isaacs was on death … Continue reading Tuesday, May 6, 2025

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, General William Sherman began the Atlanta campaign that led to Atlanta’s fall and contributed to the Confederacy’s defeat in … Continue reading Monday, May 5, 2025

Sunday, May 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, the Rolling Stones played a concert in Statesboro. Fresh off their second appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, the … Continue reading Sunday, May 4, 2025

Saturday, May 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1816, Montgomery Meigs was born in Augusta. A graduate from West Point, Meigs was loyal to the Union and helped … Continue reading Saturday, May 3, 2025

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1981, Danny Hansford was killed in Savannah, a murder that inspired John Berendt’s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which spent … Continue reading Friday, May 2, 2025