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Sunday, September 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, Clark Howell was born in South Carolina. He was a newspaper editor who shaped Atlanta journalism, led the Atlanta Constitution, … Continue reading Sunday, September 21, 2025

Saturday, September 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2005, Hurricane Rita attained hurricane status, eventually becoming a Category 5 that caused widespread damage across the South. Governor Sonny … Continue reading Saturday, September 20, 2025

Friday, September 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, the Civil War’s second-bloodiest battle, the three-day Battle of Chickamauga in Catoosa and Walker counties, began in earnest, with … Continue reading Friday, September 19, 2025

Thursday, September 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition opened in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, featuring thousands of exhibits and drawing an … Continue reading Thursday, September 18, 2025

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1994, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp honoring the late Gertrude “Ma” Rainey. Known as the Mother of the … Continue reading Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1779, French and American forces began the failed Siege of Savannah, a Revolutionary War battle that left about 700 dead … Continue reading Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Monday, September 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1831, two missionaries were convicted in Georgia for aiding the Cherokee. Their case, Worcester v. Georgia, led to a Supreme … Continue reading Monday, September 15, 2025

Sunday, September 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, poet and novelist Byron Herbert Reece was born in Union County. His celebrated writing is forever tied to the … Continue reading Sunday, September 14, 2025

Saturday, September 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1922, Viola Napier and Bessie Crowell became the first women elected to Georgia’s General Assembly, just two years after women … Continue reading Saturday, September 13, 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, sculptors resumed work on the Confederate Memorial Carving at Stone Mountain. First proposed in 1914, the project stalled for decades … Continue reading Friday, September 12, 2025