 (Click on graphic above to play music)  I was born and raised in Georgia. A southern girl through and through. I am so proud to call Georgia my home. There is just something about living here and being here that makes you want to never leave. Have you noticed just how many songs there are about Georgia? Hundreds! That's gotta say something! Here are just a few of them... Georgia on my Mind~Ray Charles Statesboro Blues~Allman Brothers Night that the lights went out in Georgia~Reba Midnight Train to Georgia~Gladys Knight & The Pips The Devil went down to Georgia~Charlie Daniel's Band Watermelon Crawl~Alan Jackson The Moon over Georgia~Shenandoah Can't you see~Marshall Tucker Band Chattahoochee~Alan Jackson State Facts: State Capital: Atlanta Flower: Cherokee Rose Bird: Brown Thrasher Tree: Live Oak Song: Georgia on my Mind Nickname: Peach State, Empire state of the South Major Rivers: Chattahoochee, Savannah, Suwannee Bordering Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean Origin of the name Georgia: honoring King Georgia II of England "Friends vs. Southern Friends" FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Always bring the food.
FRIENDS: Will say "hello".
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.
FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad
FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Cry with you.
FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being
together.
FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' back-ends that left you.
FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"
FRIENDS: Are for a while.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Are for life.
FRIENDS: Might ignore this.
SOUTHERN FRIENDS: Will forward this to all their Southern Friends!
Here are a few links as well... http://www.georgia.gov http://www.kidskonnect.com/Georgia/GeorgiaHome.html Margaret Mitchell House (The birthplace of Gone With The Wind) Click here to listen to the GWTW theme midi University of Georgia Georgia Tech             Powered by RingSurf 
Some of the blinkie sources are unknown, if you know where they came from, please let me know so that I may give credit! Thank you!
state facts from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/georgia/
http://www.50states.com/georgia.htm
Song is "Georgia"
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