This bookmobile in Bainbridge, pictured ca. 1936-38, was reportedly the first one in Decatur County. "Decatur County Traveling Library" is painted on the door of the vehicle. 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. Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource should be submitted to the Georgia Archives.

Valdosta, incorporated in 1860, is Georgia's eleventh largest city. The city has completed a number of reconstruction projects in the downtown area, and four Valdosta districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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.

A participant in the Ben Hill Art Camp at Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum (later LaGrange Art Museum) draws her self-portrait in 2004. The camp is an after-school program held during the summer in collaboration with the LaGrange Housing Authority. Courtesy of LaGrange Art Museum 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.

Duncan's Creek Congregational Church, pictured in 1955, was built in Gwinnett County in 1889. The Congregational denomination has maintained a presence in Georgia since the eighteenth century. 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. Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource should be submitted to the Georgia Archives.

As governor of Georgia from 1959 to 1963, Ernest Vandiver proved successful in fulfilling his campaign promise to remove the blight on Georgia, perpetuated by and associated with the administration of his predecessor Marvin Griffin. Under Vandiver’s capable leadership the legislature implemented sweeping changes in Georgia’s segregation policies and revised the county unit system for nominating officeholders. Without increasing the state’s tax base, Vandiver made significant improvements in the areas of services, building programs, tourism, business and industrial development, educational expansion, and mental health.