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Waycross, Georgia

Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 13,942 in the 2020 census.

Waycross
City of Waycross
Images from top, left to right: Downtown Waycross, Confederate memorial, alligator in the Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross City Hall, World War I memorial, Downtown Waycross Historic District, Ware County Courthouse
Motto: 
Headwaters of the Okefenokee
Location in Ware County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°12′50″N 82°21′18″W / 31.21389°N 82.35500°W / 31.21389; -82.35500
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesWare[1]
Government
 • MayorMichael-Angelo James[2]
Area
 • City11.96 sq mi (30.97 km2)
 • Land11.87 sq mi (30.73 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City13,942
 • Density1,174.95/sq mi (453.65/km2)
 • Urban
36,312
 • Metro
54,494
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31501-31502-31503
Area code912
FIPS code13-80956[4]
GNIS feature ID0356622[5]
WebsiteOfficial website

Waycross includes two historic districts (Downtown Waycross Historic District and Waycross Historic District) and several other properties that are on the National Register of Historic Places, including the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Lott Cemetery, the First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, and the Obediah Barber Homestead (which is seven miles south of the city).

History edit

 
Street in the Downtown Waycross Historic District

The area now known as Waycross was first settled circa 1820, locally known as "Old Nine" or "Number Nine" and then Pendleton. It was renamed Tebeauville in 1857, incorporated under that name in 1866, and designated county seat of Ware County in 1873. It was incorporated as "Way Cross" on March 3, 1874.[6][7] Waycross gets its name from the city's location at key railroad junctions; lines from six directions meet at the city.[6]

The city council in Waycross opened municipal primary elections to white women in 1917, the first town in Georgia to do so.[8][9] This action was taken because some of the largest property owners in town were women who wanted a say in how their tax dollars were spent.[8] It wasn't until two years later in 1919 that Atlanta became the second Georgia city to do this.[8] Georgia women would not get the right to vote generally in all elections until 1922.[9]

Waycross was home to Laura S. Walker (1861-1955) a noted author and conservationist. Walker promoted a comprehensive program of forestry activity, including the establishment of forest parks. She erected markers and monuments along old trails and at historic sites, in Waycross and Ware County so that local history would not be forgotten. An effort to recognize her work culminated in President Franklin D Roosevelt issuing a proclamation to establish the Laura S Walker National Park in her honor. She was the only living person for whom a state or national park was named.[10] In 1937, the federal government purchased distressed farmland for the park.[11][12] Work on the park was undertaken by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1941, the national park was deeded over to Georgia, becoming the State's 13th state park.[12]

Waycross was the site of the 1948 Waycross B-29 crash, which led to the legal case United States v. Reynolds (1953), expanding the government's state secrets privilege.

During the 1950s the city had a tourist gimmick: local police would stop motorists with out-of-state license plates and escort them to downtown Waycross. There they would be met by the Welcome World Committee and given overnight lodging, dinner and a trip to the Okefenokee Swamp. The tradition faded away after the interstates opened through Georgia.[13][14]

In the mid-1990s, the Flanders Hamburgers, a frozen hamburger that needed no defrosting, was created in Waycross.[15] This was the creation of Eaves Foods, Inc., a company that later changed to Flanders, LLC. in 2000. Bubba Burgers are now sold nationwide as well as worldwide through the United States Military Commissary system.[16]

Geography edit

Waycross is located at 31°12′50″N 82°21′18″W / 31.21389°N 82.35500°W / 31.21389; -82.35500 (31.213860, -82.354911)[17] and is the closest city to the Okefenokee Swamp.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30 km2), of which 11.7 square miles (30 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.17%) is water. The closest major city is Jacksonville, Florida, which is roughly 81 miles away.

In May 2010, the city purchased the Bandalong Litter Trap and installed it in Tebeau Creek, a tributary of the Satilla River. The trap was invented in Australia, but is manufactured in the United States. Although the city has maintained a good standing with the state's Environmental Protection Division, the city wanted to take action to reduce the amount of human generated trash entering the Satilla River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue said, "Water is one of Georgia's most important and precious resources... the litter trap installed by Waycross is a model of stewardship for the state and the nation." The Satilla River litter trap is the first in Georgia and only the second in the nation.[18]

Part of Waycross was situated in Pierce County, but effective July 1, 2015, Waycross was no longer located nor allowed to be located in Pierce County. State Rep. Chad Nimmer[19] introduced HB 523 during the 2015 Legislative Session without providing the required statutory notice to the City of Waycross. HB 523 de-annexed the portion of Waycross located in Pierce County and prevents the City of Waycross from coming back into Pierce County.[20][needs update]

Climate edit

Climate data for Waycross 4NE (1991-2020) extremes 1897–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 88
(31)
88
(31)
95
(35)
98
(37)
104
(40)
106
(41)
108
(42)
106
(41)
104
(40)
99
(37)
92
(33)
87
(31)
108
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 63.9
(17.7)
68.0
(20.0)
74.5
(23.6)
80.9
(27.2)
87.7
(30.9)
92.0
(33.3)
94.1
(34.5)
92.9
(33.8)
88.9
(31.6)
81.0
(27.2)
73.9
(23.3)
67.1
(19.5)
80.4
(26.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 50.3
(10.2)
54.1
(12.3)
59.9
(15.5)
66.2
(19.0)
74.0
(23.3)
80.4
(26.9)
82.7
(28.2)
81.9
(27.7)
77.4
(25.2)
68.1
(20.1)
59.4
(15.2)
53.0
(11.7)
67.3
(19.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 36.7
(2.6)
40.1
(4.5)
45.2
(7.3)
51.5
(10.8)
60.2
(15.7)
68.8
(20.4)
71.4
(21.9)
70.8
(21.6)
65.9
(18.8)
55.2
(12.9)
44.9
(7.2)
39.0
(3.9)
54.1
(12.3)
Record low °F (°C) 2
(−17)
2
(−17)
15
(−9)
22
(−6)
33
(1)
43
(6)
54
(12)
57
(14)
34
(1)
22
(−6)
18
(−8)
8
(−13)
2
(−17)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.89
(99)
3.71
(94)
3.95
(100)
3.13
(80)
3.32
(84)
6.80
(173)
5.93
(151)
6.84
(174)
4.46
(113)
3.28
(83)
2.22
(56)
2.89
(73)
50.42
(1,280)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 11.0 12.0 12.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 102
Source: NOAA [21]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880628
18903,364435.7%
19005,91976.0%
191014,485144.7%
192018,06824.7%
193015,510−14.2%
194016,7638.1%
195018,89912.7%
196020,94410.8%
197018,996−9.3%
198019,3712.0%
199016,410−15.3%
200015,333−6.6%
201014,649−4.5%
202013,942−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[22]
Waycross racial composition as of 2020[23]
Race Num. Perc.
White 4,940 35.43%
Black or African American 7,672 55.03%
Native American 30 0.22%
Asian 138 0.99%
Pacific Islander 8 0.06%
Other/Mixed 559 4.01%
Hispanic or Latino 595 4.27%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,942 people, 5,748 households, and 3,197 families residing in the city.

Media edit

  • Waycross Journal-Herald discontinued, restarted as weekly paper[24](daily newspaper)
  • The Florida Times-Union (Georgia Times-Union edition)
  • Waycross Area Television Service (WATS) Channel 10[25]
AM
  • WAYX AM 1230 (News Talk Radio)
  • WSFN AM 1350 (Sports Radio)
FM
  • W201DK 88.1 (Christian)
  • WXVS 90.1 (GPB and NPR)
  • WASW 91.9 (Contemporary Christian)
  • WAYX 96.3 (Classic Rock) Simulcast with WSIZ
  • WWUF 97.7 (Adult Contemporary)
  • WYNR 102.5 (Country)
  • WQGA 103.3 (Adult Contemporary)
  • WKUB 105.1 (Country)
  • WSGT 107.1 (Oldies)

Television edit

WXGA-TV, a Georgia Public Broadcasting outlet, is licensed to Waycross and also serves nearby Valdosta.

Waycross is part of the Jacksonville, Florida television market.

Health care edit

 
Front of the old hospital
 
Back of the old hospital

With over 100 employees and 10 physicians, Satilla Regional Medical Center is a leading center in health care in the area. The three-story facility has a trauma unit, cancer care unit, outpatient surgery and imaging services. In 2012, Satilla Regional Medical Center joined the Mayo Clinic Health System and became the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross. The Mayo Clinic ceased operations of the hospital in 2015. The hospital later joined HCA Healthcare and has since been renamed Memorial Satilla Health.[26]

Education edit

Ware County School District edit

The Ware County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of a pre-school, six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.[27] The district has 431 full-time teachers and over 6,370 students.[28]

Private education edit

  • Southside Christian School[29]
  • Discovery Montessori School
  • St Joseph Academy operated from September 1948 - June 1976. Parochial school (K-8) affiliated with St Joseph's Catholic Church.

Higher education edit

Transportation edit

U.S. Highway 1 runs north–south through Waycross, while concurrent with U.S. Highway 23. U.S. Highway 82 is an east–west highway in Waycross. U.S. Highway 84 runs east–west through Waycross. There are no limited-access highways anywhere near Waycross; Interstate 75 is 60 miles to the west, and Interstate 95 is 40 miles to the east. Waycross-Ware County Airport (IATA: AYS, ICAO: KAYS, FAA LID: AYS) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Waycross. It is owned by the City of Waycross and Ware County.

Six railroad lines meet at Waycross, making it a logical location for shunting freight to different destinations. CSX Transportation operates Rice Yard here, a major "hump"-type classification yard.

Notable people edit

See also edit

On the National Register of Historic Places:

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000, Summary File 1. "GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 - County -- Subdivision and Place". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder2.census.gov>. Retrieved January 31, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ @BishopJames2002 (August 24, 2019). "Breaking News: Surprise!!! Michael-Angelo James you're Mayor-elect of Waycross, Georgia. #HeDidItAgain #HeGetsAllTheGlory" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ a b City of Waycross entry on GeorgiaInfo.com Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  7. ^ Ware County entry on GeorgiaInfo.com Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  8. ^ a b c Taylor, A. Elizabeth (March 1959). "The Last Phase of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Georgia". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 43 (1). Georgia Historical Society: 23. JSTOR 40577919.
  9. ^ a b Eltzroth, E. L.. (July 20, 2020). "Woman Suffrage". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Laura S. Walker: The Woman Behind the Park". Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  11. ^ Thomas J. Straka; S. Knight Cox; Heather T. Irwin. "Current Use of Federal Land Utilization Projects Granted to State and Local Agencies" (PDF). Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Clemson University. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Laura S. Walker State Park Established 1941" (PDF). Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  13. ^ Dixon, Lance; Garvin, Glenn (May 15, 2016). . The Miami Herald. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017. When Burke was a teenager during the 1950s, Waycross was so desperate for commerce that police used to patrol nearby highways, looking for out-of-state license plates — not to give the drivers tickets, but to escort them into town for a visit with the town's Welcome World Committee, in hopes they'd spend a little money.
  14. ^ Hinson, John (2015). Hang the Elephant. Lulu Press.
  15. ^ . The Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. August 27, 1996. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  16. ^ Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  17. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  18. ^ "Georgia's First Bandalong Litter Trap Launched". Storm Water Solutions Magazine. May 26, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  19. ^ "Representative Chad Nimmer". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  20. ^ "House Bill 523 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)" (PDF). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". NOAA. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  22. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  23. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  24. ^ Waycross Journal-Herald
  25. ^ "- City of Waycross". www.waycrossga.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  26. ^ "Hospital and ER in Waycross, GA - Memorial Satilla Health". mayoclinichealthsystem.org. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  27. ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  28. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  29. ^ "Southside Christian School - Home". www.southsidek12.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  30. ^ www.thirdwavedigital.com, Third Wave Digital -. "Home - South Georgia State College". www.sgsc.edu. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  31. ^ "Home - Future Students - coastalpines.edu". www.coastalpines.edu. Retrieved April 8, 2018.

External links edit

  • City of Waycross
  • Waycross Local community website with community events calendar
  • Waycross Tourism & Conference Bureau
  • Historic Waycross
  • South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive, Digital Library of Georgia

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Waycross is the county seat of and only incorporated city in Ware County in the U S state of Georgia The population was 13 942 in the 2020 census WaycrossCityCity of WaycrossImages from top left to right Downtown Waycross Confederate memorial alligator in the Okefenokee Swamp Waycross City Hall World War I memorial Downtown Waycross Historic District Ware County CourthouseFlagSealMotto Headwaters of the OkefenokeeLocation in Ware County and the state of GeorgiaCoordinates 31 12 50 N 82 21 18 W 31 21389 N 82 35500 W 31 21389 82 35500CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountiesWare 1 Government MayorMichael Angelo James 2 Area 3 City11 96 sq mi 30 97 km2 Land11 87 sq mi 30 73 km2 Water0 09 sq mi 0 23 km2 Elevation131 ft 40 m Population 2020 City13 942 Density1 174 95 sq mi 453 65 km2 Urban36 312 Metro54 494Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP codes31501 31502 31503Area code912FIPS code13 80956 4 GNIS feature ID0356622 5 WebsiteOfficial websiteWaycross includes two historic districts Downtown Waycross Historic District and Waycross Historic District and several other properties that are on the National Register of Historic Places including the U S Post Office and Courthouse Lott Cemetery the First African Baptist Church and Parsonage and the Obediah Barber Homestead which is seven miles south of the city Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Media 4 1 Television 5 Health care 6 Education 6 1 Ware County School District 6 2 Private education 6 3 Higher education 7 Transportation 8 Notable people 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory edit nbsp Street in the Downtown Waycross Historic DistrictThe area now known as Waycross was first settled circa 1820 locally known as Old Nine or Number Nine and then Pendleton It was renamed Tebeauville in 1857 incorporated under that name in 1866 and designated county seat of Ware County in 1873 It was incorporated as Way Cross on March 3 1874 6 7 Waycross gets its name from the city s location at key railroad junctions lines from six directions meet at the city 6 The city council in Waycross opened municipal primary elections to white women in 1917 the first town in Georgia to do so 8 9 This action was taken because some of the largest property owners in town were women who wanted a say in how their tax dollars were spent 8 It wasn t until two years later in 1919 that Atlanta became the second Georgia city to do this 8 Georgia women would not get the right to vote generally in all elections until 1922 9 Waycross was home to Laura S Walker 1861 1955 a noted author and conservationist Walker promoted a comprehensive program of forestry activity including the establishment of forest parks She erected markers and monuments along old trails and at historic sites in Waycross and Ware County so that local history would not be forgotten An effort to recognize her work culminated in President Franklin D Roosevelt issuing a proclamation to establish the Laura S Walker National Park in her honor She was the only living person for whom a state or national park was named 10 In 1937 the federal government purchased distressed farmland for the park 11 12 Work on the park was undertaken by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps In 1941 the national park was deeded over to Georgia becoming the State s 13th state park 12 Waycross was the site of the 1948 Waycross B 29 crash which led to the legal case United States v Reynolds 1953 expanding the government s state secrets privilege During the 1950s the city had a tourist gimmick local police would stop motorists with out of state license plates and escort them to downtown Waycross There they would be met by the Welcome World Committee and given overnight lodging dinner and a trip to the Okefenokee Swamp The tradition faded away after the interstates opened through Georgia 13 14 In the mid 1990s the Flanders Hamburgers a frozen hamburger that needed no defrosting was created in Waycross 15 This was the creation of Eaves Foods Inc a company that later changed to Flanders LLC in 2000 Bubba Burgers are now sold nationwide as well as worldwide through the United States Military Commissary system 16 Geography editWaycross is located at 31 12 50 N 82 21 18 W 31 21389 N 82 35500 W 31 21389 82 35500 31 213860 82 354911 17 and is the closest city to the Okefenokee Swamp According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 11 7 square miles 30 km2 of which 11 7 square miles 30 km2 is land and 0 04 square miles 0 10 km2 0 17 is water The closest major city is Jacksonville Florida which is roughly 81 miles away In May 2010 the city purchased the Bandalong Litter Trap and installed it in Tebeau Creek a tributary of the Satilla River The trap was invented in Australia but is manufactured in the United States Although the city has maintained a good standing with the state s Environmental Protection Division the city wanted to take action to reduce the amount of human generated trash entering the Satilla River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue said Water is one of Georgia s most important and precious resources the litter trap installed by Waycross is a model of stewardship for the state and the nation The Satilla River litter trap is the first in Georgia and only the second in the nation 18 Part of Waycross was situated in Pierce County but effective July 1 2015 Waycross was no longer located nor allowed to be located in Pierce County State Rep Chad Nimmer 19 introduced HB 523 during the 2015 Legislative Session without providing the required statutory notice to the City of Waycross HB 523 de annexed the portion of Waycross located in Pierce County and prevents the City of Waycross from coming back into Pierce County 20 needs update Climate edit Climate data for Waycross 4NE 1991 2020 extremes 1897 presentMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 88 31 88 31 95 35 98 37 104 40 106 41 108 42 106 41 104 40 99 37 92 33 87 31 108 42 Mean daily maximum F C 63 9 17 7 68 0 20 0 74 5 23 6 80 9 27 2 87 7 30 9 92 0 33 3 94 1 34 5 92 9 33 8 88 9 31 6 81 0 27 2 73 9 23 3 67 1 19 5 80 4 26 9 Daily mean F C 50 3 10 2 54 1 12 3 59 9 15 5 66 2 19 0 74 0 23 3 80 4 26 9 82 7 28 2 81 9 27 7 77 4 25 2 68 1 20 1 59 4 15 2 53 0 11 7 67 3 19 6 Mean daily minimum F C 36 7 2 6 40 1 4 5 45 2 7 3 51 5 10 8 60 2 15 7 68 8 20 4 71 4 21 9 70 8 21 6 65 9 18 8 55 2 12 9 44 9 7 2 39 0 3 9 54 1 12 3 Record low F C 2 17 2 17 15 9 22 6 33 1 43 6 54 12 57 14 34 1 22 6 18 8 8 13 2 17 Average precipitation inches mm 3 89 99 3 71 94 3 95 100 3 13 80 3 32 84 6 80 173 5 93 151 6 84 174 4 46 113 3 28 83 2 22 56 2 89 73 50 42 1 280 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 9 0 8 0 8 0 6 0 7 0 11 0 12 0 12 0 8 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 102Source NOAA 21 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1880628 18903 364435 7 19005 91976 0 191014 485144 7 192018 06824 7 193015 510 14 2 194016 7638 1 195018 89912 7 196020 94410 8 197018 996 9 3 198019 3712 0 199016 410 15 3 200015 333 6 6 201014 649 4 5 202013 942 4 8 U S Decennial Census 22 Waycross racial composition as of 2020 23 Race Num Perc White 4 940 35 43 Black or African American 7 672 55 03 Native American 30 0 22 Asian 138 0 99 Pacific Islander 8 0 06 Other Mixed 559 4 01 Hispanic or Latino 595 4 27 As of the 2020 United States census there were 13 942 people 5 748 households and 3 197 families residing in the city Media editWaycross Journal Herald discontinued restarted as weekly paper 24 daily newspaper The Florida Times Union Georgia Times Union edition Waycross Area Television Service WATS Channel 10 25 AMWAYX AM 1230 News Talk Radio WSFN AM 1350 Sports Radio FMW201DK 88 1 Christian WXVS 90 1 GPB and NPR WASW 91 9 Contemporary Christian WAYX 96 3 Classic Rock Simulcast with WSIZ WWUF 97 7 Adult Contemporary WYNR 102 5 Country WQGA 103 3 Adult Contemporary WKUB 105 1 Country WSGT 107 1 Oldies Television edit WXGA TV a Georgia Public Broadcasting outlet is licensed to Waycross and also serves nearby Valdosta Waycross is part of the Jacksonville Florida television market Health care edit nbsp Front of the old hospital nbsp Back of the old hospitalWith over 100 employees and 10 physicians Satilla Regional Medical Center is a leading center in health care in the area The three story facility has a trauma unit cancer care unit outpatient surgery and imaging services In 2012 Satilla Regional Medical Center joined the Mayo Clinic Health System and became the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross The Mayo Clinic ceased operations of the hospital in 2015 The hospital later joined HCA Healthcare and has since been renamed Memorial Satilla Health 26 Education editWare County School District edit The Ware County School District holds pre school to grade twelve and consists of a pre school six elementary schools two middle schools and one high school 27 The district has 431 full time teachers and over 6 370 students 28 Private education edit Southside Christian School 29 Discovery Montessori School St Joseph Academy operated from September 1948 June 1976 Parochial school K 8 affiliated with St Joseph s Catholic Church Higher education edit South Georgia State College Waycross campus 30 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross campus 31 Transportation editU S Highway 1 runs north south through Waycross while concurrent with U S Highway 23 U S Highway 82 is an east west highway in Waycross U S Highway 84 runs east west through Waycross There are no limited access highways anywhere near Waycross Interstate 75 is 60 miles to the west and Interstate 95 is 40 miles to the east Waycross Ware County Airport IATA AYS ICAO KAYS FAA LID AYS is a public airport located three miles 5 km northwest of the central business district of Waycross It is owned by the City of Waycross and Ware County Six railroad lines meet at Waycross making it a logical location for shunting freight to different destinations CSX Transportation operates Rice Yard here a major hump type classification yard Notable people editJohnny Archer professional pool player The Scorpion Michael P Boggs Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and former judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals Stanley Booth author journalist music critic Billy Carter brother of former President Jimmy Carter promoter of Billy Beer Sonora Webster Carver first woman horse diver Ossie Davis actor writer director producer Kennedy Center Honors award recipient was born in Clinch County Nikki DeLoach former member of The New Mickey Mouse Club the girl group Innosense and actress on the television series North Shore and Windfall Harry D Dixon state representative served in the Georgia House of Representatives for 38 years served on the board of the Georgia Department of Transportation Drayton Florence professional football player cornerback who played 11 seasons in NFL highest draft pick ever from Tuskegee University Ernest Jones professional football player for the Los Angeles Rams Tim McCray professional football player from 1985 to 1990 in the CFL with the Saskatchewan Roughriders Leodis McKelvin former cornerback in the NFL currently a free agent Caroline Pafford Miller Pulitzer Prize winning author Gram Parsons country singer and musician The Byrds The Flying Burrito Brothers and solo artist Pernell Roberts actor star of TV series Bonanza and Trapper John M D was born in Waycross Bill Shanks Atlanta Braves sportscasterSee also edit nbsp Georgia U S State portalOn the National Register of Historic Places First African Baptist Church and Parsonage Lott Cemetery Phoenix Hotel United States Post Office and CourthouseReferences edit U S Census Bureau Census 2000 Summary File 1 GCT PH1 Population Housing Units Area and Density 2000 County Subdivision and Place American FactFinder lt http factfinder2 census gov gt Retrieved January 31 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link BishopJames2002 August 24 2019 Breaking News Surprise Michael Angelo James you re Mayor elect of Waycross Georgia HeDidItAgain HeGetsAllTheGlory Tweet via Twitter 2020 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved December 18 2021 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey October 25 2007 Retrieved January 31 2008 a b City of Waycross entry on GeorgiaInfo com Retrieved 2017 02 03 Ware County entry on GeorgiaInfo com Retrieved 2017 02 03 a b c Taylor A Elizabeth March 1959 The Last Phase of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Georgia Georgia Historical Quarterly 43 1 Georgia Historical Society 23 JSTOR 40577919 a b Eltzroth E L July 20 2020 Woman Suffrage New Georgia Encyclopedia Retrieved August 28 2020 Laura S Walker The Woman Behind the Park Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Retrieved April 13 2018 Thomas J Straka S Knight Cox Heather T Irwin Current Use of Federal Land Utilization Projects Granted to State and Local Agencies PDF Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Clemson University Retrieved April 13 2018 a b Laura S Walker State Park Established 1941 PDF Georgia Department of Natural Resources Retrieved April 13 2018 Dixon Lance Garvin Glenn May 15 2016 The topsy turvy life of former Miami Dade commissioner ends in gunfire The Miami Herald Archived from the original on October 12 2016 Retrieved February 3 2017 When Burke was a teenager during the 1950s Waycross was so desperate for commerce that police used to patrol nearby highways looking for out of state license plates not to give the drivers tickets but to escort them into town for a visit with the town s Welcome World Committee in hopes they d spend a little money Hinson John 2015 Hang the Elephant Lulu Press Frozen Burgers Make a Big Splash Across the South The Augusta Chronicle Associated Press August 27 1996 Archived from the original on August 2 2014 Retrieved October 8 2013 Bubba Burger Heritage Retrieved 2013 10 08 US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 Georgia s First Bandalong Litter Trap Launched Storm Water Solutions Magazine May 26 2010 Retrieved April 7 2014 Representative Chad Nimmer www house ga gov Retrieved April 8 2018 House Bill 523 AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE PDF Retrieved November 6 2023 NOWData NOAA Online Weather Data NOAA Retrieved April 1 2016 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2015 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved December 9 2021 Waycross Journal Herald City of Waycross www waycrossga com Retrieved April 8 2018 Hospital and ER in Waycross GA Memorial Satilla Health mayoclinichealthsystem org Retrieved April 8 2018 Georgia Board of Education permanent dead link Retrieved June 29 2010 School Stats Retrieved June 29 2010 Southside Christian School Home www southsidek12 com Retrieved April 8 2018 www thirdwavedigital com Third Wave Digital Home South Georgia State College www sgsc edu Retrieved April 8 2018 Home Future Students coastalpines edu www coastalpines edu Retrieved April 8 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Waycross City of Waycross Waycross Local community website with community events calendar Waycross Tourism amp Conference Bureau Historic Waycross South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive Digital Library of Georgia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waycross Georgia amp oldid 1208109426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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