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Macon's 32nd Juneteenth events salute 'Black Girl Magic' and Native American parallels

The Juneteenth holiday falls on June 19. In Macon, people have already been celebrating for days.

Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve is expected to become Georgia's first national park

It will be the first national park comanaged by a forcibly removed Native American tribe that lived on the land long ago but has not ever returned.

Macon's mayor looks forward to progress in the city during annual economic forecast

Projects on tap include East Bank development and the naming of a national park in Bibb County.

New developments coming to East Macon

Macon-Bibb County announced the plans in Sept. 2022 when they said they'd buy the site of the old Bibb Mill for about $14 million.

National Park Service Found Significance In Ocmulgee River Corridor, But Not For Inclusion In Park System

Although there are nationally significant resources along a 50-mile stretch of the Ocmulgee River in Georgia to protect through its addition to the National Park System, the National Park Service concluded that the area poses land-acquisition challenges and could be better managed by others.

Column: Bright City outdoor exhibit kicks off Friday in downtown Macon

The new exhibit brings into view the vision of both visiting Native American and local photographers.

Column: 23rd U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo to visit MGA, Ocmulgee Mounds Tuesday

Both are free and open to the public and will have Harjo’s books available for purchase.

US Poet laureate Joy Harjo coming to Middle GA

31st annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration

The celebration is all weekend, and is one of the largest celebrations of Southeastern Native American culture.

Ocmulgee Mounds canoe building demonstration

To build the canoes, tribes traditionally use the cypress tree.