Shaking Rock Park, just outside of downtown Lexington, features granite boulders occurring naturally in precarious positions. 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. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZomKusmZi5pr%2BOnKaupqSesrR5wqKrop2jYrumtcahmaiqmKS8pb%2BOpZyxoZ6cwbC6jqZka2lhanw%3D

Lemurs wander the grounds of a laboratory on St. Catherines Island. The subject of extensive biological surveys, the island once served as a refuge for endangered animals under the administration of the Wildlife Conservation Society of the Bronx Zoo in New York City. Photograph by Jason D. Williams 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.

The architectural firm of Stevens and Wilkinson, formed in 1947, is the successor firm of Burge and Stevens (established in 1919). After Flip Burge’s death in 1946, James Wilkinson (who had been with Burge and Stevens for ten years) was made a full partner; he was already leading the practice in its role as one of the most progressive architectural firms of the region. Four Atlanta projects of 1947 that were designed in the modern style had personal connections with the firm and its partners: the Stevens and Wilkinson offices, James Wilkinson’s personal residence (a single-story, early modern suburban house, razed), and two student housing projects for Burge’s and Stevens’s alma mater, the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Quirky, lively, and original, the B-52’s formed in the late 1970s and remain one of Athens’s best-known bands. Named for the bomb-shaped bouffant hairdos of the two female band members, the group debuted at a Valentine’s Day party in Athens in 1977 and before long were performing in New York City, where they attained a cultlike status. Initially the members of the group—Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, and Ricky Wilson—had little or no musical experience, but their campy stage image, walkie talkies, exaggerated wigs, go-go boots, and thrift shop clothing, along with such oddly engaging songs as “Private Idaho” and “Planet Claire,” made them the talk of the postpunk scene.

Dobbs, Chris. "Tommye McClure Scanlin." New Georgia Encyclopedia, last modified Jul 19, 2017. https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/tommye-mcclure-scanlin/ Dobbs, C. (2017). Tommye McClure Scanlin. In New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017, from https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/tommye-mcclure-scanlin/ Dobbs, Chris. "Tommye McClure Scanlin." New Georgia Encyclopedia, 22 February 2017, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/tommye-mcclure-scanlin/. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZomKusmZi5pr%2BOmqmtq12Ywq3A1KucaKyforq6sYymmpykpaeybr%2FCmqWloZ5k