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
Jason Aldean	Country Musician	28-Feb-1977		Big Green Tractor
Luke Askew	Actor	26-Mar-1932	29-Mar-2012	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
Melissa Fay Greene	Author	30-Dec-1952		Praying for Sheetrock
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
Carrie Preston	Actor	21-Jun-1967		Arlene Fowler on True Blood
Little Richard	Musician	5-Dec-1932		Tutti Frutti
John Rocker	Baseball	17-Oct-1974		MLB player, suspended for racist remarks
Cassie Yates	Actor	2-Mar-1951		Sarah Curtis on Dynasty

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
Ed Roberts	Inventor	13-Sep-1941	1-Apr-2010	Inventor of the Altair computer

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