Talk:Macon, Georgia
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there're probably better news sources to link to rather than "WMCC News" - someone's blog "Scouring the News for the Ridiculous and Upsetting in Macon, Georgia"
Is Macon really a major hub of inland trade of shipping? The Ocmulgee River is too shallow, narrow, and has too much sediment-buildup for such activities, and there are no shipping ports that i know of, nor have i seen any ships. --Matrixboy84 14:54, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Modern History
Has Macon had any? Could someone add it?
- What about old history. Where is the mention of the city name derived from the French city? Migdejong 01:08, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
- Actually, the name of the city comes from Senator Nathaniel Macon, as the article explains. Several other cities and counties in the US are also named for Macon, who was quite a big deal in the early republic. The name of the French city Mâcon is coincidence. Hope this helps! --SuperNova |T|C| 08:27, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Demographics
We can upgrade this article by inserting references/citations for new info. This may be particularly important for phrases using the words "black" or "white" which may be potentially inflammatory. I don't doubt the truth of the phrase regarding migration, but we need solid evidence, outside our own observations, to support this.Student7 18:25, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
- I removed all that. It was poorly written, and just not really accurate. I appreciate your effort in asking for a citation, but it sounded to me like someone wanted to make a "Here's how I see it..." post using Wikipedia, so I wouldn't hold my breath on a reference. I'm sure one could find reliable sources to attest to some form of white flight, but until said source is produced -- as part of an encyclopedia-style piece of writing -- that block of text should just stay out. --SuperNova |T|C| 09:08, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Surrounding Cities and Towns
We currently have articles on various cities and towns. Also on counties. If this new list is either for "metropolitan area" or "cities abutting Macon", I don't understand it's purpose. Let those cities/towns describe themselves. I agree that usually MSP articles start taking credit for outlying suburbs, but maybe then, the section should be renamed. Student7 02:24, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Young Jeezy is from Macon, GA!
Young Jeezy is from Macon so stop removing him from the notable people section! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 168.16.190.96 (talk) 15:24, 26 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] RE: Worst City in 2006
In the Google Earth snapshot of Macon it is mentioned that the city was voted the "Worst City in 2006." I could not find any detailed information on what list this came from. Can you please supply that information?
Thanks! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Luvbasbal (talk • contribs) 16:20, 26 March 2007 (UTC).
- Wow! Talk about asking a key question! I just entered a stub on economy. The study was a real one, not a blog or anything. That really surprised me. Also a potential resource for those of us working on other cities. Thanks for the question! Student7 21:01, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
