Piedmont University, a private liberal arts institution, was founded in 1897 to serve residents of the Appalachian area of northeast Georgia. Today, with campuses located in Demorest and Athens, the college provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs for students from across Georgia and around the world. History The story of Piedmont College is tied to the history of Demorest, which was founded in 1889 by the Demorest Home, Mining, and Improvement Company, a group of entrepreneurs.

Built on the foundation of the old Dahlonega Mint, which was destroyed by fire in 1878, Price Memorial Hall on the campus of North Georgia College and State University boasts a steeple plated in Lumpkin County gold. Image from HollyJoe28 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.

Despite its huge importance to Georgia's economy, the rice industry was subject to relatively rigid geographical/environmental constraints, and it never utilized more than a small proportion of the available land in the Lowcountry, much less in Georgia as a whole. Even at its peak no more than 45,000 acres of land were devoted directly to rice production in Georgia. Photograph by U.S. Department of Agriculture 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.

Along with Asa Candler and Robert Woodruff, Roberto Goizueta stands as one of the icons of the Coca-Cola Company. From 1981 to 1997 he guided the Atlanta-based soft-drink business, which grew to become the global giant now known for its innovative sales strategies and its grip on the top spot in a highly competitive beverage market. Under Goizueta’s long stewardship, the price of stock in Coca-Cola increased 3,500 percent and the company tripled in size.

A stereoscopic photograph of a Savannah rice plantation, circa 1885. Photograph by D. J. Ryan, Wikimedia 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%2BOm6ysoZ6awLR5xJymp6edrnyztcKeZqyslaeysL%2FCqKeim12ntqSxjKmjmqaklsGqu81mqq2ZkqGytHnAp5tmppWcv7B5x66rrJdgZX5w