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Come to Amazed!
Villa Rica and be

• Only 35 Minutes from Atlanta
• Historic Downtown with Beautiful Architecture

• Shopping, Dining and Entertainment

• Pan for Gold at the Pine Mountain Gold Museum

• Hiking and Fishing
• Music at The Mill Amphitheater

Explore Villa Rica’s history through
our native sons and daughters who
made a name for themselves:

Thomas A. Dorsey, “Father Maidie Ruth Norman,
of Gospel Music” and writer African-American radio, stage,
of “Take My Hand Precious film and television actress of
Lord” among many other the mid-20th century
gospel songs
Fred E. “Dixie” Walker,
Jae Crowder, player in the mid-century Major League
National Basketball Association Baseball outfielder for the
New York Yankees, Chicago
Rod Man, stand-up comedian White Sox, Detroit Tigers,
and winner of Last Comic Brooklyn Dodgers, and
Standing Season 8
Pittsburgh Pirates
Asa Griggs Candler, who
purchased the Coca-Cola
Company from chemist John
Stith Pemberton and developed
it as a major company
Whatever your interest,
you’ll find Villa Rica is
simply amazing!