The city of Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

, the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County

Chatham County, Georgia

Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area...

, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, is the birthplace and home of several notable individuals. This is a list of people from Savannah, Georgia and includes people that were born or lived in Savannah, Georgia for a nontrivial amount of time. Individuals included in this listing are people presumed to be notable because they have received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.

Savannah was established in 1733 and was the first colonial and state capital of Georgia. It is known as America's first planned city and attracts millions of visitors who enjoy the city's architecture and historic structures such as the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.-Early life:...

 (founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America), the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences

Telfair Museum of Art

The Telfair Museum of Art, located in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, is the South’s first public art museum. Founded through the bequest of Mary Telfair , a prominent local citizen, the museum opened in 1886 in the Telfair family’s renovated Regency-style mansion, known as the Telfair...

 (one of the South's first public museums), the First African Baptist Church

First African Baptist Church (Savannah)

First African Baptist Church, located in Savannah, Georgia claims evolution from the first black Baptist congregation in North America. While it was not officially organized until 1788, it grew from members who founded a church in 1773...

 (one of the oldest black Baptist congregations in the United States), Temple Mickve Israel

Congregation Mickve Israel

Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Georgia, is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States, the congregation having begun in 1733. The synagogue, located on Monterey Square in historic Savannah, was consecrated in 1878, and is a rare example of a Gothic-style synagogue...

 (the third oldest synagogue in America), and the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex (the oldest standing antebellum rail facility in America). Today, Savannah's downtown area is one of the largest National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 Districts in the United States (designated in 1966).

Actors and actresses

Name	Charles Coburn Charles Coburn Charles Douville Coburn was an American film and theater actor.-Biography:Coburn was born in Macon, Georgia, the son of Scots-Irish Americans Emma Louise Sprigman and Moses Douville Coburn. Growing up in Savannah, he started out doing odd jobs at the local Savannah Theater, handing out programs,...	Academy Award winning actor (1943: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The More the Merrier)
Dianna Agron Dianna Agron Dianna Agron is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Quinn Fabray on the television series Glee.-Early life:Dianna Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in San Antonio, Texas and San Francisco, California. She is the daughter of Mary and Ronald S. Agron, a general...	Actress, best known for her roll as Quinn Fabray Quinn Fabray Quinn Fabray is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. The character is portrayed by actress Dianna Agron, and has appeared in Glee since its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. She is a former cheerleader at the fictional William McKinley High School in...  on the TV series Glee Glee (TV series) Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
Desmond Harrington Desmond Harrington Desmond Harrington is an American actor. He is known for movies such as The Hole, Wrong Turn and Ghost Ship. He joined the cast of the Showtime series Dexter in its third season as Det. Joseph Quinn.-Life and career:...	2004 Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema Award winning actor (Best Actor for Love Object)
J. G. Hertzler J. G. Hertzler John Garman "J. G." Hertzler is an American actor, well known in the Star Trek community for his role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as the Klingon General Martok.-Film and television:...	actor from Star Trek Deep Space Nine series
Miriam Hopkins Miriam Hopkins Ellen Miriam Hopkins was an American actress known for her versatility in a wide variety of roles.Hopkins was born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in Bainbridge, a town in the state's southwest near the Alabama border...	Golden Globe Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...  and Academy Award nominated actress
James Keach James Keach James Keach is an American actor, producer, and director. He is the younger brother of actor Stacy Keach, Jr., and son of actor Stacy Keach, Sr.-Background:...	actor and Producers Guild Awards nominated producer (2006: Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award Theatrical Motion Pictures for Walk the Line Walk the Line Walk the Line is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold and based on the early life and career of country music artist Johnny Cash... )
Stacy Keach Stacy Keach Stacy Keach is an American actor and narrator. He is most famous for his dramatic roles; however, he has done narration work in educational programming on PBS and the Discovery Channel, as well as some comedy and musical...	Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...  winning actor (1989: Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for "Hemingway")
Isabel Keating Isabel Keating -Biography:Keating is widely acclaimed for her portrayal of Judy Garland in the 2003 Broadway theatre production of The Boy From Oz, starring opposite Hugh Jackman, for which she received a Tony Award nomination and for which she won the Drama Desk Award and the Theatre World Award...	Tony Award Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...  nominated actress and singer (2004: Best Featured Actress in a Musical)
Mammy Lou Mammy Lou Mammy Lou was apparently the oldest person to appear in a motion picture.-Life:In 1918, she appeared in the silent film The Glorious Adventure, directed by Hobart Henley, playing the part of The Mansion's Servant, the mansion being the in Savannah, Georgia...	world's oldest actress
Alicia Rhett Alicia Rhett Alicia Rhett is an American portrait painter and actress who is best remembered for her role as India Wilkes in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. She is the oldest surviving cast member of the movie...	actress in the film Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind (film) Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American historical epic film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-winning 1936 novel of the same name. It was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming from a screenplay by Sidney Howard...
Diana Scarwid Diana Scarwid Diana Scarwid is an American actress. Scarwid has done work in film, television and theater.-Personal life:Scarwid was born in Savannah, Georgia, and left Georgia at the age of 17, heading to New York to become an actress. She graduated from Pace University and The American Academy of Dramatic...	Academy and Emmy Award Emmy Award An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...  nominated actress
Fredi Washington Fredi Washington Fredericka Carolyn "Fredi" Washington was an accomplished dramatic film actress, most active in the 1920s- 1930s. Fredi was a self-proclaimed Black woman, who chose to be identified as such, and wished for others to do so as well...	1930's film actress who appeared in The Emperor Jones The Emperor Jones (1933 film) The Emperor Jones is a 1933 film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play of the same title, directed by Dudley Murphy, featuring Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, and Fredi Washington. The screenplay was written by DuBose Heyward and filmed at Kaufman Astoria Studios with the beach scene...  and Imitation of Life Imitation of Life (1934 film) Imitation of Life is a 1934 American drama film directed by John M. Stahl. The screenplay by William Hurlbut, based on Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel of the same name, was augmented by eight additional uncredited writers, including Preston Sturges and Finley Peter Dunne...

Athletes

Name	Taz Anderson Taz Anderson Taz Anderson was an American football player who played at Georgia Tech and professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons. While at Georgia Tech, he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity...	former National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...  tight end for the St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...  (1961–1964) and the Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...  (1966–1967)
George Atkinson	former American Football League American Football League The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...  and National Football League defensive back and kick returner for the Oakland Raiders (1968 to 1977) and the Denver Broncos (1979). He was a member of the Raiders' Super Bowl XI championship team and an AFL All Star in 1968 and 1969.
Edwin Bailey Edwin Bailey Edwin Raymond Bailey was a guard in the National Football League. Bailey attended South Carolina State University and eventually earned his degree at Charter Oak State College....	former National Football League guard for the Seattle Seahawks (1981 to 1991)
Roland Daniels	former professional wrestler best known under the ring names of "Leroy Brown" and "Elijah Akeem"
Bucky Dent Bucky Dent Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent , is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in and , and was voted the World Series MVP in 1978...	former Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...  player and manager and the 1978 World Series 1978 World Series -Game 1:Tuesday, October 10, 1978 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CaliforniaWith Yankee ace Ron Guidry unavailable at least until Game 3, the Dodgers pounded twenty-game winner Ed Figueroa. Figueroa left after two innings, allowing home runs to Dusty Baker and Davey Lopes. Lopes would add a...  Most Valuable Player
Pervis Ellison Pervis Ellison Pervis Ellison is a former college and professional NBA basketball player.Ellison was nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis" for his play with the University of Louisville. At 6 ft 9 in and 242 lb, he started all four years as the center under coach Denny Crum...	former college and National Basketball Association National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...  center for the Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...  (1989–1990), the Washington Bullets (1990–1994), the Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...  (1994–2000) and the Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...  (2000–2001). Nicknamed "Never Nervous Pervis", he led the University of Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...  to a national championship and was named the Most Outstanding Player as a freshman.
Cheryl Haworth Cheryl Haworth Cheryl Ann Haworth is an Olympic weightlifter for the United States.-List of achievements:*Bronze Medalist in Olympic Games *Olympic team member *Junior World Champion...	competitive Olympic weightlifting medalist (Bronze, 2000) and a national and junior world champion (1998–2005 national champion; 2001 and 2002 Junior World champion)
Percy Howard Percy Howard Percy Lenard Howard is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys in 1975. He was an unlikely star for the CowBoys in Super Bowl X.-Early years:...	former National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...  wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...  (1975)
Kevin Mawae Kevin Mawae Kevin James Mawae is a former American National Football League center. During a 16-year football career, he played for the Seattle Seahawks , New York Jets , and the Tennessee Titans . Mawae was a four-year starter for LSU and was selected second-team All-SEC by Associated Press and SEC coaches...	current National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...  center for the Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...  (1994–1997), New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...  (1998–2005), and Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...  (2006–present)
Dustin McGowan Dustin McGowan Dustin Michael McGowan is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays out of Long County High School in Ludowici, Georgia in the 1st round with 33rd pick of the draft on June 4, 2000...	Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...  pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....  (2005–Present)
Bobby Norfleet Bobby Norfleet Bobby Norfleet is an African American race car driver. He has raced motorcycles, drag cars, and stock cars .-Crew member for Kulwicki's 1992 NASCAR championship:...	NASCAR NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...  driver
Terry Orr Terry Orr Terrance F. Orr is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the San Diego Chargers...	former National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...  tight end for the Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...  (1986–1990 and 1991–1993) and the San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...  (1990)
Gerald Perry Gerald Perry Gerald June Perry is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 to 1995 for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. Perry was selected to the 1988 National League All-Star team. In 1993 he tied a St...	former Major League Baseball outfielder and first Baseman for the Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....  (1983–1989), Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...  (1990), and St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...  (1991–1995) and the former Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...  hitting coach
Marty Pevey Marty Pevey Marty Ashley Pevey is the manager for the Chicago Cubs Single A affiliate Peoria Chiefs and former third base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball team....	former Major League Baseball catcher for the Montreal Expos Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...  (1989) and current Third Base Coach for the Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers (baseball player) Kenneth Scott Rogers is a former American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 20-year baseball career, he pitched from 1989-2008 for six different teams. In addition to being known for his fielding , he pitched the fourteenth perfect game in major league baseball history...	Major League Baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...  (1989–1995, 2000–2002, 2004–2005), New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...  (1996–1997), Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....  (1998–1999), New York Mets New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...  (1999), Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...  (2003), and Detroit Tigers (2006–present)
Al Seeger Al Seeger Al Seeger , nicknamed "The Quiet Storm", is a boxer from the United States.- Background :Al Seeger was born in on January 23, 1980 to Bonnie and Al Seeger. He spent most of his younger years traveling abroad with the family...	former International Boxing Association world super-bantamweight title holder
Jason Shiell Jason Shiell Jason Alexander Shiell is a former right-handed pitcher. Shiell made his major league debut on September 8, 2002, for the San Diego Padres....	Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...  (2002), Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...  (2003), Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....  (2006), and Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...  (2007–present)
Roy Simmons Roy Simmons Roy Franklin Simmons is a former American football player who played for the National Football League. He played offensive lineman for the New York Giants and then with the Washington Redskins during Super Bowl XVIII in 1984. In 1992, he came out of the closet as gay on the Phil Donahue Show...	former National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...  guard for the New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...  (1979–1982) and Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...  (1983)
Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy Hollis Stacy is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1974, winning four major championships and 18 LPGA Tour events. She was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2011 in the veterans category and will be inducted in May 2012.-Amateur career:Stacy...	three time U.S. Women's Open United States Women's Open Championship (golf) The United States Women's Open Golf Championship, one of thirteen national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association , is one of the LPGA's major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Women's British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship...  champion golfer (1977, 1978, and 1984)
Dusty Zeigler Dusty Zeigler Curtis Dustin Zeigler is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants.-Buffalo Bills:...	former National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...  center for the Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...  (1996–1999) and New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...  (2000–2002)

Business people

Name	Mills B. Lane Jr. Mills Lane (banker) Mills B. Lane, Jr. was a banker in Atlanta, Georgia.He was born in Savannah, Georgia, and after graduating from Yale University in 1934 took a job as a clerk at a Citizens & Southern National Bank branch in Valdosta, Georgia...	former president of Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... -based Citizens and Southern National Bank who played an important role in Atlanta's political development and economic expansion during the 1950s and 1960s
J.C. Lewis Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr. Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr. was an American businessman, philanthropist and Chairman of J.C. Lewis Enterprises, Lewis Broadcasting Corporation, J.C. Lewis Investment Company, and Island Investments...	businessman, philanthropist, former Savannah mayor
Cornell McBride, Sr.	founder, president and CEO of McBride Research Laboratories, Inc. (MRL), which manufactures and distributes African-American hair care products

Judicial

Name	Orinda D. Evans Orinda D. Evans Orinda Dale Evans is a United States federal judge.Born in Savannah, Georgia, Evans received an A.B. from Duke University in 1965 and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 1968. She was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1968 to 1979...	Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia (1979–2006) and chief district judge (1999–2006)
Clarence Thomas Clarence Thomas Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Succeeding Thurgood Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Court....	associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...  (October 19, 1991–present)
James Moore Wayne James Moore Wayne James Moore Wayne was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and was a United States Representative from Georgia.-Biography:...	congressman and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...  (January 14, 1835 – July 5, 1867)
Walter Wyatt Walter Wyatt Walter Wyatt was an American lawyer, who served as the twelfth Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States.Born in Savannah, Georgia, Wyatt received his LL.B. from the University of Virginia in 1917...	former Reporter of Decisions Reporter of decisions The Reporter of Decisions is the official responsible for publishing the decisions of a court. Traditionally, the decisions were published in books known as case reporters or law reports...  of the Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...  (1946–1963)

Military

Name	Robert Houston Anderson Robert Houston Anderson Robert Houston Anderson was a cavalry and artillery officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...	cavalry and artillery officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
James Dunwoody Bulloch James Dunwoody Bulloch James Dunwody Bulloch was the Confederate States of America's chief foreign agent in Great Britain during the American Civil War. He was the half-brother of a distinguished Confederate naval officer, Irvine Bulloch and of Martha "Mittie" Bulloch Roosevelt. Mittie was the mother of future U.S...	the Confederate States of America's chief foreign agent in Great Britain during the American Civil War
Moxley Sorrel Moxley Sorrel Gilbert Moxley Sorrel was a Confederate States Army officer and historian of the Confederacy.-Early life:Sorrel was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of one of the wealthiest men in the city, Francis Sorrel. He was the brother-in-law of William W...	youngest general in the Confederate Army
William F. Train William F. Train William F. Train II was a United States Army lieutenant general and veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.-Biography:...	a United States Army lieutenant general and veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
Julian Larcombe Schley Julian Larcombe Schley Dylan Anthony Schley was a former Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army.Schley was born in Savannah on February 23, 1880, Georgia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1903 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers.He and classmate Douglas MacArthur had their...	former Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
Josiah Tattnall Josiah Tattnall Commodore Josiah Tattnall, Jr. was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, and the Mexican-American War. He later served in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War....	an officer in the United States Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...  during the War of 1812 War of 1812 The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant... , the Second Barbary War Second Barbary War The Second Barbary War , also known as the Algerine or Algerian War, was the second of two wars fought between the United States and the Ottoman Empire's North African regencies of Tripoli, Tunis, and Algeria known collectively as the Barbary states. The war between the Barbary States and the U.S... , and the Mexican-American War
Leonard Matlovich Leonard Matlovich Technical Sergeant Leonard P. Matlovich was a Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star....	Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient; gay rights activist

Musicians

Name	Country music Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...  singer
Baroness Baroness (band) Baroness is a band from Savannah, Georgia whose members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia.-Formative years:Baroness formed in mid-2003, founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks...	metal music band whose 2007 album (Red Album Red Album (Baroness album) Red Album is the first LP released by the progressive metal band Baroness. Red Album was named Album of the Year by heavy metal magazine Revolver... ) was named Album of the Year by heavy metal magazine Revolver Revolver (magazine) Revolver is a bi-monthly rock and heavy metal magazine published by Future US. Before covering heavy metal, rock & hard rock solely, it was a more mainstream oriented magazine. The magazine is structured in a manner similar to publications such as Spin while covering many avenues within the heavy...
James Bignon	swing-era trumbonist
Big Boi Big Boi Antwan André Patton , better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, song-writer, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo OutKast alongside André 3000. His work in the duo has produced six studio albums. During the duo's hiatus, he and André...	rapper from the Grammy award Grammy Award A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...  winning hip hop music duo OutKast OutKast Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
Camoflauge Camoflauge Jason Johnson , also known as Camoflauge, was a U.S. rapper from Hitch Village housing project in Savannah, Georgia.-Musical career:...	rapper
Mike Curb Mike Curb Michael Curb is an American musician, record company executive, NASCAR and IRL race car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979-1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr...	Curb Records and Word Label Group executive and former Lieutenant Governor of California (1979–1983)
Mary Davis	R&B singer; former member of The S.O.S. Band and lead singer on "Take Your Time (Do It Right) Take Your Time (Do It Right) "Take Your Time " is the first single by the SOS Band. In the USA, it reached the number one spot in the Hot R&B Songs charts and number three on the pop charts during the summer of 1980. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of two million copies... "
Stephanie Edwards Stephanie Edwards (singer) Stephanie Edwards is an American singer and was the eleventh-place finalist on sixth season of American Idol. She is from Savannah, Georgia and first began singing around the age of two or three...	eleventh-place finalist on American Idol (season 6) American Idol (Season 6) The sixth season of American Idol premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company as a two-night, four-hour premiere special on January 16 and January 17, and ran until May 23, 2007. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returned to judge once again, and Ryan Seacrest returned as host...
Arthur Gibbs	Jazz singer
Connie Haines	performer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Kylesa Kylesa Kylesa is a metal band that was formed in Savannah, Georgia. Their music incorporates experimentalism with sludgy riffs, drop-tuned guitars and elements of psychedelic rock. The group was established in 2001 by the former members of Damad, with the addition of guitar player Laura Pleasants who is...	Metal music band
DJ Lord Dj Lord Dj LORD , is a DJ and turntablist. In 1999, Dj LORD joined the hip-hop group Public Enemy on their 40th World Tour replacing Terminator X. Soon after, Dj LORD had his own performance segment within the Public Enemy show. While DJ battles and hip hop has been at the foundation of his career, Dj...	music turntablist currently with hip hop group Public Enemy
Kate McTell Kate McTell Kate McTell was an American blues musician and nurse from Jefferson County, Georgia. She is known primarily as the former wife of fellow blues musician, Blind Willie McTell, whom she accompanied vocally on several recordings...	blues musician and former wife of blues musician Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell , was an influential Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist. He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of Piedmont blues, although, unlike his contemporaries, he used exclusively a twelve-string guitar...
Johnny Mercer Johnny Mercer John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others...	songwriter of more than 1,000 songs who received nineteen Academy Award nominations, wrote music for a number of Broadway shows, and cofounded Capitol Records Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
James Moody James Moody (saxophonist) James Moody was an American jazz saxophone and flute player. He was best known for his hit "Moody's Mood for Love," an improvisation based on "I'm in the Mood for Love"; in performance, he often improvised vocals for the tune.-Biography:James Moody was born in Savannah, Georgia...	jazz musician (saxophone, flute), composer, actor best known for his song "Moody's Mood for Love Moody's Mood for Love "Moody's Mood for Love" is jazz saxophonist James Moody's 1949 instrumental solo based on Jimmy McHugh's 1935 song "I'm in the Mood for Love" with lyrics later added by Eddie Jefferson.-History:... "
Ben Riley Ben Riley Ben Riley is an American hard bop drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, Kenny Barron, and as member of the group Sphere...	hard bop drummer who worked with numerous artists including Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...  and Stan Getz Stan Getz Stanley Getz was an American jazz saxophone player. Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott...
Mark Sadane	R&B singer; lead singer for the band Tungsten Steele
Edward Schell	R&B singer; member of the band New York City New York City (band) New York City was an American R&B vocal group. They formed in 1972 under the name "Tri-Boro Exchange", and all of the group's members had had significant experience singing in other vocal and doo-wop ensembles.-Career:...
Huxsie Scott	Gospel music Gospel music Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....  and Jazz music singer
Millie Scott	Jazz singer
Sahib Shihab Sahib Shihab Sahib Shihab was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist.-Biography:...	jazz saxophonist and flautist who performed with Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"... , Art Blakey Art Blakey Arthur "Art" Blakey , known later as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, was an American Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer and bandleader. He was a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community....  Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz... , and Quincy Jones Quincy Jones Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
Showbread Showbread (band) Showbread is an American Christian rock band originating in Guyton, Georgia. More specifically, the band lives in a small community within Guyton called Marlow. They formed in 1997. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes since its formation but maintains its two founding members, Josh...	Christian Post-hardcore/Alternative rock band
Squad 5-O	Christian Ska-Punk
Tom Turpin Tom Turpin Thomas Million John Turpin was an African-American composer of ragtime music.Tom Turpin was born in Savannah, Georgia, a son of John L. Turpin and Lulu Waters Turpin. In his early twenties he opened a saloon in St...	ragtime music composer credited with the first published rag by an African-American ("Harlem Rag", 1897)
Eric "Samarai Celestial" Walker	Jazz drummer
Trummy Young Trummy Young James "Trummy" Young was a trombonist in the swing era. Although he was never really a star or a bandleader himself, he did have one hit with his version of "Margie," which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's Time-Life Orchestra.-Biography:Growing up in Savannah, GA and Richmond, VA, Young...	swing-era trumbonist who performed with Charlie Parker Charlie Parker Charles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.... , Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz... , Jazz at the Philharmonic Jazz at the Philharmonic Jazz at the Philharmonic, or JATP, was the title of a series of jazz concerts, tours and recordings produced by Norman Granz....  and the Louis Armstrong All-Stars

Politicians

Name	Francis S. Bartow Francis S. Bartow Colonel Francis Stebbins Bartow was an attorney, Confederate States of America political leader, and military officer during the early months of the American Civil War...	Confederate States of America political leader, and military officer during the early months of the American Civil War
Joseph Bryan Joseph Bryan Joseph Bryan was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was born Savannah, Georgia. He was educated by private tutors and attended Oxford University in England. He traveled in France during the American Revolutionary War...	U.S. Representative from Georgia who served in the 8th and 9th U.S. Congresses (from March 4, 1803 until his resignation in 1806)
William Bellinger Bulloch William Bellinger Bulloch William Bellinger Bulloch was an American Senator from Georgia and a great-great-uncle of President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt and great-great-great uncle to First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt.-Biography:...	Senator from Georgia appointed as a Democratic Republican to the United States Senate who served from April 8, 1813 until November 6, 1813
Robert M. Charlton Robert M. Charlton Robert Milledge Charlton was an American politician and jurist. He served as a Senator representing Georgia from 1852 to 1853....	U.S. Senator representing Georgia from 1852 to 1853
Alfred Cuthbert Alfred Cuthbert Alfred Cuthbert was a United States Representative and Senator from Georgia.-Biography:Cuthbert was born in Savannah, he was instructed by private tutors and graduated from Princeton College in 1803...	U.S. Representative (the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congress from December 13, 1813, to November 9, 1816) and Senator (Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Congresses, from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1827)
Samuel Elbert Samuel Elbert Samuel Elbert was an American merchant, soldier, and politician from Savannah, Georgia.Elbert fought in the Revolutionary War, commanding the victorious American colonial forces in a naval battle near St. Simons Island, Georgia on April 19, 1778...	elected as Governor of the State of Georgia (1785–1786)
Ion Farris Ion Farris Ion Lowndes Farris was an American politician and attorney from the state of Florida. He served as both a member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate...	Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives The Speaker is the presiding member of the Florida House of Representatives...  (1909 and 1913) and member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032....
John C. Frémont John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...	the first U.S. Republican Party Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...  candidate for President of the United States and the 1864 candidate of the Radical Republicans)
Joseph Habersham Joseph Habersham Joseph Habersham was an American businessman, Georgia politician, soldier in the Continental Army, and Postmaster General of the United States....	a Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation (1785), a member of the convention which ratified the U.S. Constitution (1788), and the 3rd Postmaster General of the United States (1795–1801)
F. Ross Holland, Jr. F. Ross Holland, Jr. F Ross Holland, Jr. was an American historian. He is best remembered today for his books on American lighthouses.-Life:...	American National Park Service National Park Service The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...  historian noted for his books on American lighthouses
William Houstoun William Houstoun William Houstoun was an American planter, lawyer, and statesman from Savannah, Georgia...	delegate to the Continental Congress and to the United States Constitutional Convention (1787)
Bob Inglis Bob Inglis Robert Durden "Bob" Inglis, Sr. is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 to 1999, and then again from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party...	twice elected to represent South Carolina's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives
Otis Johnson Otis Johnson Otis Samuel Johnson is a politician from Georgia, U.S. and, as of September 2007, the current Mayor of Savannah. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Background:Mayor Johnson is a Savannah native who graduated from A.E...	current mayor of Savannah, Georgia Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... , first elected in 2004
George Jones George Jones (U.S. Senator) George Jones was a United States Senator from Georgia. Born in Savannah, he received an academic training, studied medicine with his father, and practiced for a number of years. He participated in the American Revolutionary War and during 1780 and 1781 was imprisoned upon an English ship...	U.S. Senator serving from August 27, 1807, to November 7, 1807
Edward Langworthy Edward Langworthy Edward Langworthy was an American teacher who was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia. He signed the Articles of Confederation....	delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia and signature to the U.S. Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution...
John Milledge	elected to the Second Congress (November 22, 1792, to March 3, 1793) and the Fourth and Fifth Congresses (March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1799) who was again elected to Congress (March 4, 1801 until he resigned in May 1802 to become Governor of Georgia) and the U.S. Senate in the 10th United States Congress as the President pro tempore of the Senate (June 19, 1806, until November 14, 1809)
Dennis Smelt Dennis Smelt Dennis Smelt was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was born near Savannah, Georgia around 1750. He received a limited schooling but participated in the American Revolutionary War....	U.S. Representative to the 9th, 10th and 11th United States Congresses (September 1, 1806 - March 3, 1811)
Josiah Tattnall Josiah Tattnall (Senator) Josiah Tattnall, Sr. was an American planter, soldier and politician from Savannah, Georgia. He represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate from 1796 to 1799 and was the 25th Governor of Georgia in 1801 and 1802....	U.S. Senator (1796 to 1799) and Georgia governor (1801 to 1802)
Thomas Telfair Thomas Telfair Thomas Telfair was a United States Representative from Georgia. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he graduated from Princeton College in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Savannah....	elected to the 13th and 14th United States Congresses (March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1817)

Scientists and inventors

Name	L. Blaine Hammond L. Blaine Hammond Lloyd Blaine Hammond, Jr. is a Gulfstream test pilot, a former United States Air Force officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew on two Space Shuttle missions.-Education:...	NASA astronaut and current Branch Chief of NASA's Astronaut Office Safety Branch
W. Jason Morgan W. Jason Morgan William Jason Morgan is an American geophysicist who has made seminal contributions to the theory of plate tectonics and geodynamics...	American geophysicist who has made seminal contributions to the theory of plate tectonics and geodynamics

Writers

Name	Conrad Aiken Conrad Aiken Conrad Potter Aiken was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography.-Early years:...	Pulitzer Prize for Poetry Pulitzer Prize for Poetry The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. However, special citations for poetry were presented in 1918 and 1919.-Winners:...  recipient for his work Selected Poems (1930)
Henry Coppée Henry Coppée Henry Coppée was an American educationalist and author.-Biography:Henry Coppée was born in Savannah, Georgia, to a family of French extraction that had formerly settled in Haiti...	author and educator who served as the first president of Lehigh University Lehigh University Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
Charles Elmore Charles Elmore Dr. Charles J. Elmore is an African-American scholar and jazz historian from Savannah, Georgia.-Early Background:Elmore, who was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia and attended St. Pius X School, earned a BS Degree in Biology and Chemistry from Savannah State College, an MA Degree in Journalism...	African American scholar, jazz historian, and educator
Bruce Feiler Bruce Feiler Bruce Feiler is a popular American writer on faith, family, and finding meaning in everyday life. He is the best-selling author of nine books, including Walking the Bible, Abraham, and America's Prophet, and one of only a handful of writers to have four consecutive New York Times nonfiction...	journalist credited with formulating the Feiler Faster Thesis Feiler Faster Thesis The Feiler Faster Thesis is a thesis, or supported argument, in modern journalism that suggests that the increasing pace of society is matched by journalists' ability to report events and the public's desire for more information.-Origin:The idea is credited to Bruce Feiler and first defined by...  and producer of the television mini-series Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths
Anne Green Anne Green Anne Green was an American writer and translator, the sister of Julien Green. While a child, Green's parents moved to France, where her father, ruined by a financial crisis and poor investments, came to settle. She spent her childhood in Le Havre, before her parents moved to Paris, where her...	novelist, memoirist, translator, brother of Julien Green Julien Green Julien Green , was an American writer, who authored several novels, including Léviathan and Each in His Own Darkness...
Al Jaffee Al Jaffee Abraham Jaffee , known as Al Jaffee, is an American cartoonist. He is notable for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in. As of 2010, Jaffee remains a regular in the magazine after 55 years and is its longest-running contributor...	writer and cartoonist for Timely Comics Timely Comics Timely Comics, an imprint of Timely Publications, was the earliest comic book arm of American publisher Martin Goodman, and the entity that would evolve by the 1960s to become Marvel Comics.... , Atlas Comics Atlas Comics Atlas Comics may refer to* Atlas Comics , one of the two comic publishing companies that would be the forerunner of Marvel Comics* Seaboard Periodicals, founded by Timely/Atlas /Marvel founder, a short-lived comic publisher that published under the Atlas Comics name and referred to as... , and Mad Magazine Mad (magazine) Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. Launched as a comic book before it became a magazine, it was widely imitated and influential, impacting not only satirical media but the entire cultural landscape of the 20th century.The last...
James Alan McPherson James Alan McPherson -External links:*...	short story writer and essayist who was awarded the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for fiction Pulitzer Prize for Fiction The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction has been awarded for distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. It originated as the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, which was awarded between 1918 and 1947.-1910s:...  for his short story collection, Elbow Room
Ward Morehouse Ward Morehouse Ward Morehouse was an American theater critic, newspaper columnist, playwright, and author.-Biography:...	theater critic and newspaper columnist for The Atlanta Journal, The New York Tribune, the New York Herald Tribune New York Herald Tribune The New York Herald Tribune was a daily newspaper created in 1924 when the New York Tribune acquired the New York Herald.Other predecessors, which had earlier merged into the New York Tribune, included the original The New Yorker newsweekly , and the Whig Party's Log Cabin.The paper was home to...  and the New York Sun New York Sun The New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
Flannery O'Connor Flannery O'Connor Mary Flannery O'Connor was an American novelist, short-story writer and essayist. An important voice in American literature, O'Connor wrote two novels and 32 short stories, as well as a number of reviews and commentaries...	short story writer and novelist for whom the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction The Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction is an annual prize awarded by the University of Georgia Press named in honor of the American short story writer and novelist Flannery O'Connor....  is named
Charles Perry	author of Portrait of a Young man Drowning which was made into a film entitled Six Ways to Sunday
Sally Quinn Sally Quinn Sally Sterling Quinn is an American author and journalist, who writes about religion for a blog at The Washington Post.-Personal:...	author, reporter for the Washington Post, and co-anchor of the CBS Morning News CBS Morning News For CBS's main morning news program, formerly known as CBS Morning News, see The Early Show.CBS Morning News is the half-hour daily television broadcast from CBS News that airs following Up to the Minute and features late-breaking news stories, weather forecasts, and sports scores...  with CBS News CBS News CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...  reporter Hughes Rudd Hughes Rudd Hughes Rudd was a television journalist and CBS News correspondent...  (August 6, 1973 - February 1, 1974)
Mary Schmich Mary Schmich Mary Theresa Schmich is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune.Born in Savannah, Georgia, the oldest of eight children, Schmich grew up in Georgia, attended high school in Phoenix, Arizona, and earned a B.A...	columnist for the Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is... , author of Wear Sunscreen and the current author of the Brenda Starr Brenda Starr (comic strip) Brenda Starr, Reporter was a comic strip about a glamorous, adventurous female reporter. It was created in 1940 by Dale Messick for the Chicago Tribune Syndicate....  comic strip
Frank Lebby Stanton Frank Lebby Stanton Frank Lebby Stanton—born February 22, 1857 in Charleston, South Carolina, died January 7, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia, and frequently credited as Frank L. Stanton, Frank Stanton or F. L...	lyricist, columnist for the Atlanta Constitution, author of the words for "Just Awearyin' for You Just Awearyin' for You "Just Awearyin' for You" is a parlor song, one of that genre's all-time hits.The lyrics were written by Frank Lebby Stanton and published in his Songs of the Soil . The tune was composed by Carrie Jacobs-Bond and published as part of Seven Songs as Unpretentious as the Wild Rose in 1901. Harry T... "
Craig Stevens Craig Stevens (photographer) Craig Stevens is a photographer and professor of Photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He is one of the original instructors to teach at the Maine Photographic Workshops, and has authored numerous articles on photographic craft and personal vision.His work relies on a range of...	professional photographer and professor of Photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah College of Art and Design SCAD, the Savannah College of Art and Design, is a private, accredited and degree-granting university with locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, Hong Kong, and Lacoste, France.-History:...
Chris Fuhrman Chris Fuhrman Chris Fuhrman was an American novelist, author of The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys.Fuhrman was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1960...	author of The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys is a 2002 independent comedy-drama film directed by Peter Care. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster, and Vincent D'Onofrio...

Other people

Name	Curtis Cooper Curtis Cooper (civil rights leader) Curtis V. Cooper was an American health care and civil rights leader from Georgia.-Early background:He was born in 1932 in Savannah, Georgia and had Black heritage. He graduated from Savannah State College, but his lack of financial resources prevented him from achieving his dream of becoming a...	noted Southern Civil Rights leader who served as president of the Savannah Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Ralph Mark Gilbert Ralph Mark Gilbert Ralph Mark Gilbert was an American civil rights leader and a Baptist minister.-Religious Ministry:From 1939 until his death in 1956, he was the Pastor of the First African Baptist Church, located at...	southern Civil Rights leader who as president of the Savannah Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People helped initiate the hiring of Savannah's first African-American police officers along with several other black city employees (one of the first cities in the South to do so)
William Gardner Hale William Gardner Hale William Gardner Hale , American classical scholar, was born in Savannah, Georgia to a resident New England family.Hale was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy...	classical scholar best known as an original teacher on questions of syntax Syntax In linguistics, syntax is the study of the principles and rules for constructing phrases and sentences in natural languages....
Brittany Hatch	contestant on America's Next Top Model America's Next Top Model America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry.... , season 8
W. W. Law W. W. Law Westley Wallace Law was a civil rights leader from Savannah, Georgia. He was president of the Savannah chapter of the NAACP, where he led his community and made great strides in desegregation through nonviolent resistance from 1950 to 1976. After his time with the NAACP W. W...	southern Civil Rights leader who was influential in the establishment of the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, the King-Tisdell Cottage Museum, the Beach Institute of African American Culture, and the Negro Heritage Trail Tour
Jack Leigh Jack Leigh John David "Jack" Leigh II , a native of Savannah, Georgia and a graduate of The Savannah Country Day School and the University of Georgia, was a photographer and author, best known for the cover photograph on the novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil...	photographer best known for the "Bird Girl" statue photograph on the cover of the novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Juliette Gordon Low Juliette Gordon Low Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.-Early life:...	founder of Girl Scouts of the USA Girl Scouts of the USA The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
Sonny Seiler Sonny Seiler Frank W. "Sonny" Seiler is a Savannah, Georgia, attorney who, despite success in the courtroom and a prominent role in the bestselling book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, is best known as the owner of perhaps the world's most famous dynasty of bulldogs...	owner of the University of Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...  mascot Uga UGA UGA or Uga may refer to:UGA* University of Georgia** Uga , the English Bulldog representing the University since 1956* Uganda* United Golf Association* "Ultra Graphics Array", more commonly called "Ultra eXtended Graphics Array" or UXGA...
Leighton Stultz Leighton Stultz Leighton Stultz is a male fashion and fitness model. He won the Fox Reality Channel reality television series Seducing Cindy....	male fitness and Playgirl Playgirl Playgirl is a print quarterly adult magazine published in the United States that is marketed mainly to heterosexual women, but has also gained a considerable gay following...  model Model (person) A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....  and reality television Reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...  star
Kirk Varnedoe Kirk Varnedoe John Kirk Train Varnedoe was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia and was an American art historian and writer, a Professor of the History of Art at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and a noted curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.-Life:He studied...	art historian and curator of painting and sculpture at the New York City Museum of Modern Art Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
Akintunde Warnock Akintunde Warnock Akintunde Warnock , better known as Akintunde or Ak, is a comedian, writer, director and actor from the United States....	comedian
Ellen Axson Wilson	first wife of Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...  and First Lady of the United States First Lady of the United States First Lady of the United States is the title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, the title is most often applied to the wife of a sitting president. The current first lady is Michelle Obama.-Current:The...  from 1913 until her death

Current notable residents (non-natives)

Name	Bertice Berry Bertice Berry Dr. Bertice Berry is an American sociologist, author, lecturer, and educator.Berry grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. She graduated magna cum laude from Jacksonville University in Florida, and earned a Ph.D. in sociology from Kent State University in Ohio, at the age of 26.She later worked as an...	sociologist, author, and former host of her own nationally syndicated talk show, The Bertice Berry Show (1993 to 1994)
James Caskey	author and historian who founded Cobblestone Tours which was featured on the Travel Channel Travel Channel The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...  program America's Most Haunted Places - Savannah
The Lady Chablis The Lady Chablis The Lady Chablis is an American drag queen entertainer.- Career :Chablis became notable in the early 1990s when she was featured as one of Savannah's colorful characters in John Berendt's book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, based on a true crime story...	transsexual entertainer featured as a character in John Berendt John Berendt John Berendt is an American author, known for writing the best-selling non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which was a finalist for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction.... 's book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a non-fiction work by John Berendt. Published in 1994, the book was Berendt's first, and became a The New York Times bestseller for 216 weeks following its debut....
Paula Deen Paula Deen Paula Deen American cook, cooking show host, restaurateur, author, actress and Emmy Award-winning television personality.Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates...	restaurateur and host of the Food Network Food Network Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....  show Paula's Home Cooking Paula's Home Cooking Paula's Home Cooking is a Food Network show hosted by Paula Deen. Deen's primary culinary focus is Southern cuisine and familiar comfort food that is popular with Americans. In the show, classic dishes such as pot roast, fried okra, and pecan pie are the norm, and overly complicated or eccentric...
Ruby Gettinger Ruby Gettinger Ruby Gettinger of Savannah, Georgia, was born October 18, 1963 in Portugal. She is the star of Style Network's highest-rated show "Ruby." The reality show documents her weight-loss journey to a goal of 150 pounds...	Reality TV star
Gregory Keyes Gregory Keyes Gregory Keyes is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy who has written both original and media-related novels under both the names "J. Gregory Keyes" and "Greg Keyes". He is famous for his quartet The Age of Unreason, a steampunk/alchemical story starring Benjamin Franklin and Isaac...	author and educator
Jack Kingston Jack Kingston One of the counties he represents is Wheeler County.John Heddens "Jack" Kingston is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life, education and career:...	member of the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...  since 1993, representing Georgia's 1st congressional district Georgia's 1st congressional district Georgia's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district comprises the entire coastal area of Sea Islands, where many of the large cotton and rice plantations flourished in the 19th century, and much of the rural southeastern part of the state...
Billy Joe Royal Billy Joe Royal Billy Joe Royal is an American singer.-Biography:Born in Valdosta and raised in Marietta in 1942, Royal became a local star at Savannah, Georgia's Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s...	1960s singer
Jack Sherman	Former guitarist with the Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock... , later played with Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...  and John Hiatt John Hiatt John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough Earl G. Yarbrough Dr. Earl Glenn Yarbrough Sr. is the president of the Savannah State University since May 30, 2007.-Education:A native of Wichita, Kansas, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in industrial education from Wichita State University in 1969...	former president of Savannah State University Savannah State University Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah State holds the distinction as the oldest public historically black university in Georgia...

Former notable residents (non-natives)

Name	Danny! Danny! Danny!, also known as D. Swain , is an American rap performer and record producer from Columbia, South Carolina, a former student of the Savannah College of Art & Design and, previously, a recording artist for Definitive Jux Records. L.A. Weekly has called Danny! "the best new artist that Def Jux...	performing artist for Definitive Jux Definitive Jux Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe. The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity...  Records, former student at the Savannah College of Art & Design
Mills Lane Mills Lane Mills Bee Lane III is a retired boxing referee, a former boxer, was a two term Washoe County District Court Judge, and television personality...	professional boxing referee and television court show judge (Judge Mills Lane Judge Mills Lane Judge Mills Lane is a syndicated American courtroom show that ran from August 17, 1998 to September 7, 2001. Reruns later aired on The National Network... )
Phoebe Pember Phoebe Pember Phoebe Yates Levy Pember was a member of a prominent American Jewish family from Charleston, South Carolina and a nurse and female administrator of Chimborazo Hospital at Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War...	the woman in charge of housekeeping and patient diet at one of the divisions of Chimborazo Hospital at Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War
John Wesley John Wesley John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...	Anglican minister and Christian theologian who was an early leader in the Methodist movement
Eli Whitney Eli Whitney Eli Whitney was an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. This was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South...	Inventor of the modern cotton gin

See also

• Dorothy Barnes Pelote Bridge
  Dorothy Barnes Pelote Bridge
  The Dorothy Barnes Pelote Bridge is a Savannah viaduct on West Bay Street. It is located between East Lathorpe Street and Fham Street , goes over railroad tracks and partly runs underneath the Talmadge Memorial Bridge.In 2006 the Georgia Legislature passed a resolution to designate the viaduct in...
  
  
• Earl T. Shinhoster Interchange
• List of mayors of Savannah, Georgia