Spivey Hall sits on the shore of a small pond on the campus of Clayton State University. Known for its superb acoustics and cozy atmosphere, Spivey Hall patrons have greeted many world renowned musicians since it began its jazz and classical music Concert Series in 1991. Courtesy of Clayton State University The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

Taylor Brown is a Savannah-based novelist whose work builds on and extends southern and Appalachian literary traditions. His essays and short fiction have appeared in numerous venues, including the New York Times and Garden & Gun.  Born in Brunswick in 1982, Brown grew up on the Georgia coast. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 2005, he lived and worked various jobs in Buenos Aires and San Francisco before moving to western North Carolina.

Thomas R. R. Cobb was one of antebellum Georgia’s foremost legal authorities and most outspoken advocates of slavery and of secession from the Union. He fought for the Confederacy as a brigadier general and was killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862. Early Life Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb was born at Cherry Hill, a plantation in Jefferson County, on April 10, 1823. His family moved to Athens while he was still a child, and he resided there until his death.

The Uncle Remus Museum in Eatonton pays tribute to the works of Joel Chandler Harris, an Eatonton native and the writer of the Uncle Remus folktales. The museum includes paintings and various memorabilia of the Uncle Remus stories. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.

The University System of Georgia comprises an array of institutions, programs, activities, and personnel. Its twenty-six member institutions enrolled more than 328,000 students in fall 2018 and employed more than 50,000 faculty and staff members in 2017. Members of the University System of Georgia are Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Albany State University, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Augusta University, Clayton State University, College of Coastal Georgia, Columbus State University, Dalton State College, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College and State University, Georgia Gwinnett College, Georgia Highlands College, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Georgia State University, Gordon State College, Kennesaw State University, Middle Georgia State University, Savannah State University, South Georgia State College, University of Georgia, University of North Georgia, University of West Georgia, and Valdosta State University.