The Goose Pond community of Oglethorpe County was named for a pond of at least fifty acres located near a small stream that connects to the Broad River of Georgia. Tradition claims that the pond was named for the wild geese that gathered there during the winter. Goose Pond has always retained occupants, but its heyday as a prosperous plantation and political community began to decline during the nineteenth century.

Christopher Murphy Jr., a Savannah native and artist, painted a number of portraits, such as his undated Green Kimono (oil on canvas, 22" x 18"). The painting's dark background and the serene expression of the sitter contrast with the vibrant pattern of her kimono. Courtesy of Morris Museum of Art 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 Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro, designed in the Greek revival style, was completed in 1849. The top floor of the building has been used as a Masonic lodge since the time of its construction. The courthouse was remodeled in 1938 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Courtesy of Don Bowman 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.

Harry James, a renowned swing trumpet player during the 1930s and 1940s, rehearses for the Coca-Cola radio show in New York City around 1946. James was born in Albany to traveling circus performers and began playing the trumpet as a child. Courtesy of Library of Congress, Music Division, William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection. 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.

Holly Hunter, a Georgia native, has distinguished herself as an actress on the stage, in Hollywood, and on television by choosing many roles that require her to play intelligent and often unconventional women. While many of her most memorable characters have been southern, Hunter has successfully portrayed women of various backgrounds and circumstances, demonstrating an impressive dramatic and comedic range over the course of her career. Born to Opal Marguerite and Charles Edwin Hunter on March 20, 1958, in Conyers, Hunter was brought up on a farm and is the youngest of seven children.