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The History and Evolution of
                                                                               Perry and Houston County


                                                                               1540
             Welcome to Perry
                                                                Spanish explorers travel along the
           Table of Contents                                  Ocmulgee River and find present-day
                                                            Houston County populated by aboriginal
                                                             people thought to be Creek ancestors.
                                                                                         1821
            1 Welcome
            2 History                                                                    Indian Springs Treaty transfers the
                                                                                         land from the Creek to the State
           4 The Perry Area Chamber                                                      of Georgia and Houston County
                                                                                         is formed. Originally spelled
           5 Getting Started                                                             Houstoun, the name has always been
                                                               1822                      pronounced “house-ton.”
           8 Housing
                                                     Perry is founded as a small
           13 Community Living                        settlement of 20 families
                                                           called Wattsville.
          20 Education

          24 Local Healthcare                                            1824
          26 Economic Development                                        Wattsville is renamed Perry, and the town’s corporate
                                                                         limits are extended a mile in each direction.



                                                 Present-day Perry
           Linda Mosely .................................................................Publisher
           Mark Mosely...................................................Executive Editor
           Cindy Bailey ..........................................Marketing Executive  ver nearly two centuries, Perry has progressed from a settlement of 20
           Teresa Greer ..................................................Managing Editor  families to a now thriving city of more than 17,000 residents. The area
           Bonnie Hunter ................................Editor/PR Coordinator  enjoys a vibrant cultural scene and economic climate, but the city has
           Andrew Smith................................................Associate Editor  O not forgotten its origins. Hundreds of years of history and legends are
           Stephen Hefner ..........................................Creative Director
           Rachel Rowell ......................................Production Directorr  preserved in the historic downtown area, museums, tours, and in our residents,
           Bob Swinehart ...........................................Graphic Designer   some of whom can trace their heritage back to Perry’s first settlers.
           Daniel Thompson ....................................Graphic Designer
           Spence Garcia ............................................Graphic Designer
     History  Mike Schalk .........................................................Photographer     Famous Folk from Perry
           Drew Clements .........................................Graphic Designer
                                                     • Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn
           Michelle Holton ................................................Videographer
           Sharee Copeland ............................Proofing Coordinator
           Amy Anderson ............................Administration Director  • Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue
                                                     • Former State Representative Larry Walker
           Connie Parker ...........................................Business Manager  • Gen. Courtney Hodges, famous for commanding the First U.S. Army in northwest
           Thomas Schaefer ......................................................IT Director    Europe during World War II
           Lauren Tingler .....................Digital Marketing Strategist  • Casey Hayward, NFL football player
           Nathan Faulkenberry .....Digital Marketing Strategist
           The Perry Chamber Community Resource Guide is published by 365 Degree   • Deborah Roberts, ABC News anchor and correspondent
           Total Marketing/Great Southern Publishers, Inc.,  P.O.  Box  20568,  St.  Simons   • Retired World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Ron Simmons
           Island, GA 31522, (912) 638-0780. Copyright ©2019 by Great Southern Publishers,
           Inc. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. Call   • Former NFL and UFL football player Dontarrious Thomas
           365 Degree Total Marketing for all your design and printing needs, (800) 697-5568    • Former NBA player Al Thornton
           or www.365DegreeTotalMarketing.com.
                                                     • CARE USA CEO / former Points of Light CEO Michelle Nunn
        2     Perry Area Chamber of Commerce • (478) 987-1234 • www.perrygachamber.com
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