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Grady County, GA
| County Formed |
August 17, 1905 |
| County Seat |
Cairo |
| Incorporated Cities |
Cairo and Whigham |
| Total Area |
458.2 square miles |
| History |
Grady County was created in 1905
from portions of Decatur and Thomas counties. It was named for Henry W. Grady,
who was editor of the Atlanta Constitution and an advocate of the "New
South." Accounts of Hernando DeSoto's trek
through the southeast in 1540 indicate that he entered Georgia in what is now
Grady County.
Cairo, the
county seat, was named for either the city in Egypt or the town of Cairo,
Illinois. The city's name, however, is pronounced "Kayro."
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| Points of Interest |
The Birdsong Nature Center is
located in Grady County. Dedicated to providing natural history education
programs for the public and preserving the natural environment of the area, the
center is located on a 565-acre tract that was formerly known as Birdsong
Plantation. The center features several nature trails and exhibits that
highlight the diverse wildlife of the area. Herons, bluebirds, anhingas, wood
ducks, otters, and alligators inhabit the center's grounds. Grady County is located
in the heart of South Georgia's famed "Plantation Trace" and is only
60 miles from the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.
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| Notable Citizens |
Several famous individuals hail
from Grady County. These include football standouts Rosie Grier and Bill
Stanfill; Teresa Edwards, a gold medalist in Olympic basketball; and baseball
great Jackie Robinson, who was born in Cairo. Mack Robinson, Jackie's older
brother, took the 200-meter dash silver medal behind Jessie Owens at the 1936
Olympics held in Munich. |
| Annual Events |
Annual events in Grady County
include the Rattlesnake Roundup, held in Whigham each January; the Great
Southern Antique Car Rally, held in Cairo every May; and Calvary's annual Mule
Day in November. All of the events feature arts and crafts and local cuisine,
and the Mule Day's parade often attracts close to 40,000 spectators.
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Cities and Towns In Grady County
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