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| Georgia Facts |
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On January 19, 1861, Georgia joined the Confederacy. |
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Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The name "Coca-Cola" was suggested by Dr. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He penned the name Coca-Cola in the flowing script that is famous today. |
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The late John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his future wife stopped in Kingsland, Georgia on the way to their marriage on Cumberland Island. |
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