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Ringgold Incorporated 1847
The Catoosa County Seat
Mayor Nick Millwood Ringgold celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2022.
Population: 3,580 Surrounded by buildings constructed from the mid-
1800s to the early 20th century, the heart of Ringgold
is its welcoming downtown. (Most of Ringgold’s
downtown buildings were burned in the Civil War,
but the depot, four stores, the Whitman house, Jones
house, and Evans house survived.)
Ringgold is named for Major Samuel
Ringgold is a Georgia Main Street, which establishes Ringgold, the first Army officer killed
leadership with revived economies bringing in the Mexican-American War. He was
communities together. Ringgold represents one of the recognized as a national hero and died
stronger central business districts in the Southeast. months before the town was organized.
Ringgold the town’s colorful Dolly Parton mural – painted in contests, and includes specialty foods, a parade, and
Shoot selfies and pics of your friends and family with
homage to the wedding of Carl Dean and Dolly Parton
more during Memorial Day Weekend.
here in 1966.
Railroad enthusiasts know Ringgold is where The
Ringgold is forward thinking while embracing its
was captured by Confederates during the Great
heritage. The annual 1890s Day Jamboree showcases General locomotive, stolen by Union soldiers,
Southern gospel and folk bands, clogging and fiddling Locomotive Chase of 1862.

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