place of Southern rock.
Monuments throughout the city honor
leaders who made significant contribu-
tions to the community, and museums
chronicle the lives of beloved Maconites,
from music legends Little Richard and
Otis Redding to Viet Nam War hero Sgt.
Rodney M. Davis and escaped slave
turned educator Ellen Craft. Sites to
explore for an African-American Macon
tour experience are indicated on a sug-
gested itinerary including the Tubman
African American Museum, Douglass
Theatre and Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.
Macon is easy to get to by plane.
Located in the heart of Georgia, Macon is
just 75 minutes away from Hartsfield-
Jackson International airport in Atlanta,
one of the world's busiest airports.
Several shuttle services are available
from Atlanta to Macon daily. There are
also smaller airport hubs located here as
well.
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HOTEL
ROOMS
Marriott
Macon
City
Center
Hotel
220
Hilton
Garden
Inn
101
EXHIBITION
FACILITIES
Edgar
H.
Wilson
Convention
Center
Total
Exhibit
Space
102,000
sq.
ft.
Meeting
Rooms
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WHO
YOU
GONNA
CALL?
Macon-Bibb
County
CVB
(800)
768-3401
www.maconga.org
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