Back in the foothills of northwest Georgia a young woman sat reading in a simple log cabin. Her father, a wealthy businessman, had built it as a playhouse for her. On this particular day, she looked up to see a few children looking through the open door. They asked what she was doing. These were mountain children who had no school and books, and reading was foreign to them. Through this encounter, Martha Berry began small by first reading Bible stories to the children, and then, teaching them to read for themselves. Her efforts quickly outgrew her tiny cabin and larger accommodations had to be made. And so, a simple log cabin was the foundation of what is now one of the most respected colleges in the South. To continue reading click here.

The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, R.E.M., the B-52s. Music pioneers responsible for Southern Rock and American Rock in the 1970s and 1980s who hailed from two Georgia towns – Macon and Athens – left their indelible marks on music history. Click here to continue reading.