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Miller County, Georgia
| County Formed |
February 26, 1856 |
| County Seat |
Colquitt |
| Incorporated Cities |
Colquitt |
| Total Area |
283.1 square miles |
| History |
Miller County was created in 1856
from parts of Baker and Early counties. It was named after Judge Andrew J.
Miller, who served as a commander of the Oglethorpe Infantry, served in the
legislature for more than 20 years, and several times as president of the
Senate. Miller is best remembered for introducing a bill to give property
rights to married women. The county seat is Colquitt. It is
the only incorporated municipality within the county, and was named for U.S.
Senator Walter Colquitt, who was previously a clergyman, attorney and
judge.
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| Points of Interest |
Colquitt is home to "Swamp
Gravy", Georgia's official folk life play with performances in the Spring
and Fall. Each performance is a crowd pleasing blend of comedy, drama and
music, steeped in a Southern storytelling tradition. Swamp Gravy's home is a
renovated cotton warehouse known as Cotton Hall. The entire town square
in Colquitt is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also listed
on the registry is the Tarrer Inn, built in 1861, currently in use as a bed and
breakfast.
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| Notable Citizens |
Peter Toth, an Hungarian-born
sculptor, spent several years of his life traveling across America carving
memorial gift monuments, one in each state, dedicated to the Native Americans.
The only such monument in Georgia is in Colquitt. The 23-foot Red Oak tree is
hewn into the head of an Indian brave. |
| Annual Events |
Some of the festivals in Miller
County include Storytelling Festival held in the Fall and the Annual Mayhaw
Festival which attracts almost 20,000 visitors. Colquitt is known as the
"Mayhaw Capital of the World." A Mayhaw is a small, red berry often
used for jams and jellies and found only in the Southwest Georgia area.
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Cities and Towns In Miller County
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