Central Georgia is filled with colorful characters. These are just a few of the musicians, professional athletes, scholars, politicians and even an astronaut that have all left their footprints in the red clay of Middle Georgia
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 Sam Nunn represented Georgia for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate (1972-96). His passion for foreign policy and military affairs led him to concentrate on global issues, particularly issues concerning the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the world.
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 Lena Horne, an acclaimed entertainer and civil rights activist, poses for a 1943 MGM publicity photograph. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Horne spent part of her childhood in both Fort Valley and Atlanta before beginning her career in New York at the age of sixteen. In 1984 she received the Kennedy Center Honor for lifetime achievement in the performing arts.
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 Sonny Perdue was sworn in as Georgia's 81st Governor on January 13, 2003. Before his run for Governor, Perdue proudly served his local community, as well as Middle Georgia, his state, and the nation in a variety of roles. He has been a businessman, community leader, Sunday School teacher, State Senator, Majority Leader and President Pro Tempore of the Georgia State Senate, as well as an officer in the United States Air Force.
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Middle Georgia 
