CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cityofmacon.net/

Population:
97255 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1823

County:
Bibb County, Jones County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Macon State College	1965
Wesleyan College	1836
Mercer University	1833

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Luke Askew	Actor	1937		Easy Rider
Blake Clark	Comic	2-Feb-1946		Harry on Home Improvement
Melvyn Douglas	Actor	5-Apr-1901	4-Aug-1981	Being There
Nancy Grace	Journalist	23-Oct-1958		CourtTV and CNN legal host
Sidney Lanier	Poet	3-Feb-1842	7-Sep-1881	Important Southern lyrical poet
Jack McBrayer	Actor	27-May-1973		30 Rock
Emmett Miller	Singer	02-Feb-1900	29-Mar-1962	Minstrel show yodeller
Jim Parker	Football	3-Apr-1934	18-Jul-2005	Lineman, NFL Hall of Famer
Jerry Pate	Golf	16-Sep-1953		Winner, 1976 US Open
P. B. S. Pinchback	Government	10-May-1837	21-Dec-1921	First African-American US Governor
Little Richard	Musician	5-Dec-1932		Tutti Frutti
John Rocker	Baseball	17-Oct-1974		MLB player, suspended for racist remarks

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Duane Allman	Guitarist	20-Nov-1946	29-Oct-1971	Guitarist, The Allman Brothers
Emmett Miller	Singer	02-Feb-1900	29-Mar-1962	Minstrel show yodeller
Richard Ray	Politician	2-Feb-1927	29-May-1999	Congressman from Georgia, 1983-93

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