Ocmulgee River

...said. There are so many stories to tell from the heart of Dixie. Macon's excellent rail and road connections coupled with the Ocmulgee River offered a safe haven for many needs of the Confederacy. In addition to the exporting of...

In this article: Civil War, Macon, Georgia, and Tobacco

...latest online video, which details Oxendine's "Contract with Georgia. " Knowles, standing in front of the Otis Redding statue by the Ocmulgee River downtown, reads item No. 1 of the contract: "Make state government smaller and more...

In this article: Thurbert Baker, Mercer University, Bill Clinton, Macon, Georgia, and Nathan Deal

...Forest in central Georgia. Another $1.2 million will be used to buy land for the Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge along the Ocmulgee River. Frank Peterman, Georgia director for The Wilderness Society, called the land purchases "a...

In this article: Georgia, Morehouse College, and Martin Luther King Jr.

...DeSoto stopped in 1540, called Ichisi in chronicles of the explorer's trip, was in modern Telfair County near an old channel of the Ocmulgee River. His reasons: The excavation turned up beads dating from the DeSoto period, as well as iron,...

In this article: Macon, Georgia and Telfair County

...water level should drop to 18 feet or below. Today's crest is expected to be higher than the March 29th crest of 23.6 feet. The Ocmulgee is forecast to bring minor flooding to Hawkinsville this weekend as it reaches 22.8 feet. The Oconee...

In this article: Macon, Georgia, National Weather Service, Oconee River, Flint River, Milledgeville, and Dublin

...central Georgia was lifted Wednesday morning. Among the rivers that flow through Middle Georgia, Macon saw minor flooding from the Ocmulgee River, which reached as high as 22.74 feet Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in...

In this article: Georgia, National Weather Service, Vinings, Chattahoochee River, Oconee River, Flint River, Peachtree City, Milledgeville, and Macon, Georgia

Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ida have pushed the Ocmulgee River out of its banks prompting a flood warning through Friday in Macon. Strong winds have also prompted a wind advisory through 7 p.m. tonight but a flash flood watch expires at...

In this article: Macon, Georgia

...it. Reichert also asked for the delegation's support to complete the Sardis Church Road extension and extend it further, so it crosses the Ocmulgee River and eventually connects with I-16. That would give Robins Air Force Base a "front door...

In this article: Robert Reichert, Macon, Georgia, Atlanta, Robins Air Force Base, and Tax

In this article: Hernando de Soto, Georgia, Silver, The Miami Herald, Telfair County, and Mississippi River

...to de Soto is controversial. That's because the artifacts were found 90 miles southeast of where many experts believe de Soto crossed the Ocmulgee River near Macon. </p><p>Historians have worked for years to pin down and mark the path of De...

In this article: Hernando de Soto, Georgia, Silver, Telfair County, Mississippi River, and Macon, Georgia