# Why is Waycross, Georgia So Popular?

> What's so special about this little gem of the south?

**Published by:** [Author Allen Taylor](https://paragraph.com/@tayloredcontent/)
**Published on:** 2023-05-30
**Categories:** georgia, travel, vanlife, allen and theresa, youtube, videos, walking tours, historic tours, brunswick, georgia, madison, georgia, waycross, georgia, celebrities
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By Excel 23, used under Creative Commons license CC BY-SA 4.0I don't know what it says about Theresa and I that our top three most viewed videos are all about small Georgia towns. Neither of us are from Georgia. We've never lived in Georgia. These were not the first videos we recorded. Yet, our videos on Brunswick, Waycross, and Madison are our three most view videos to date. Waycross, Georgia is particularly puzzling to me because it's a small town nestled in south Georgia. It's not a tourist town, though I'd recommend you tour this little gem as soon as you are able. With a population just under 14,000 in 2020, Waycross is a beautiful little community, humble, and fun. You won't find water parks or amusement parks with a lot of pomp. There are no scream-at-you-from-the-top-of-the-world tourist traps to get sucked into. But there is some history there that bears some exploration. It's also a cool place to just sick back and relax. The city itself is named for its cross junction of railroad lines that meet in the city. Six of them. But it didn't come by that name until 1874, 50 years after its founding. In the early years, it was known as "Number Nine," aka "Old Nine." Then folks started calling it Pendleton. In 1857, in got a new name—Tebeauville. It was incorporated under that name in 1866. In 1873 it became the county seat of Ware County. The next year, it became what it is known as today—Way Cross. Note, however, the space between the two words "way" and "cross." I'm not sure when they were brought together to form the compound, but that's where we stand today. There are other cool historical facts about Waycross. For instance, it was the first town in Georgia to allow white women vote. As it were, some of the most prominent land owners in town at the time were women, and they wanted a say in how their tax dollars were spent. Who can blame them? Waycross is home to several media organizations, and several celebrities hail from there, as well. ShareAmong the cast of celebrities who have called Waycross home include:Professional pool player Johnny ArcherJimmy Carter's brother Billy CarterActor Ossie DavisSinger and actress Nikki DeLoachProfessional football players Drayton Florence, Ernest Jones, Tim McCray, and LeoMdis McKelvinMusician Gram ParsonsActor Pernell RobertsAnd many moreWe had fun in Waycross, Georgia and invite you to check out our small town historical walking tour of this little gem. SubscribeMy Last 3 Posts5 Reasons to Re-Launch a Book - This Mirror post provides 5 solid reasons authors and publishers might republish a book, including a collectible NFT meme.https://mirror.xyz5 Reasons to Re-Launch a Book.Recently, I announced the re-launch of a multi-author speculative fiction anthology book series I edited and published nine years ago. I decided to re-launch the books for several reasons, but one question I've been asked since making this decision is "Why?"Who Benefits from Web3 Publishing? - Web3 publishing is emerging as a powerful force, but who benefits from it?https://paragraph.xyzWho Benefits From Web3 Publishing?More than any other technology before it, the World Wide Web opened up tremendous opportunities for content creators of all types. Initially, writers had the best prospects for Web publishing. It wasn't long before graphic and visual artists joined them. Audio and video creators would have their day a little later.Does Proverbs 13:12 Promise Eternal Life? - Why does this Proverb mention a tree of life, when this symbol of Christ himself is mentioned only in two other books of the Bible.https://paragraph.xyzDoes Proverbs 13:12 Promise Eternal Life?Proverbs 13:12 includes some interesting language. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. I'll do my best to break this down without promising to understand the author's real intent. Two clauses. The first refers to a positive and ends with a negative.Show Me Some Love!If you like this post, show me some love. There are three ways to show me that you enjoyed reading this issue of Tuesday Travelogue.Share this post with your friendsShareSubscribe to the channelSubscribeCollect this post (only 3 mints available) Collect

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