LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.columbusga.com/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.columbusgachamber.com/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitcolumbusga.com/

Population:
185781 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1828

County:
Muscogee County

County seat of Muskogee County, Georgia.

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Beacon University	1992
Columbus State University	1958

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Synovus Financial	1989
AFLAC	1955

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Dallas Austin	Music Producer	29-Dec-1970		R&B Producer
Robert Cray	Guitarist	1-Aug-1953		Blues guitarist
Nolan Gould	Actor	28-Oct-1998		Luke Dunphy on Modern Family
Ernie Green	Business	15-Oct-1938		Ernie Green Industries, Inc.
Justin Guarini	Musician	28-Oct-1978		Big afro on American Idol
Tim Hudson	Baseball	14-Jul-1975		Atlanta Braves starting pitcher
Nunnally Johnson	Screenwriter	5-Dec-1897	25-Mar-1977	The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Carson McCullers	Author	19-Feb-1917	29-Sep-1967	The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Sam Mitchell	Basketball	2-Sep-1963		Head Coach, Toronto Raptors
Robert Parrish	Film Director	4-Jan-1916	4-Dec-1995	Casino Royale
Ma Rainey	Singer	26-Apr-1886	22-Dec-1939	The mother of the blues
James M. Whitehurst	Business	c. 1967		CEO of Red Hat
Robert W. Woodruff	Business	6-Dec-1889	7-Mar-1985	President of Coca-Cola, 1923-54

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Patrick Troughton	Actor	25-Mar-1920	28-Mar-1987	2nd Doctor on Doctor Who

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