The more I know about Georgia, the more I like about her.
Georgia was the 13th colony and the home state of President Jimmy Carter.
General James Oglethorpe founded this 13th colony on February 12, 1733 - the only U.S. colony founded as a refuge for the "poor and deserving". The last of the thirteen original British colonies was named after England's King George II - the terms of the charter granted by the king specified that the colony to be named after the king and so it was.
After New Jersey, Georgia became the fourth state to join the union on January 2, 1788; she was the first of the southern states.
The State has many nicknames:
- The Peach State - Peaches play an important role in the Georgia agricultural economy.
- Empire State of the South - A representation of a determination of the Georgians to be leaders in industrial and economic development in the southeast.
- Yankee-land of the South - Industrial and economic development in the south.
- The Goober State - Like peaches, Goobers are also important. Goobers are peanuts.
- The Cracker State - In early times, this derogatory term was used to refer to immigrants from the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. Crackers were considered less than ideal citizens.
- The Buzzard State - At one time, Georgia passed strict law to protect these scavengers which were considered as a necessary part of the ecology.
You can check out more about other Georgia Facts here:
http://www.georgia.org/About/Pages/GeorgiaFacts.aspx
