The White House community of Henry County, Georgia, is a historic crossroads located at the intersection of Decatur Road, Highway 155,...

In today’s world, many conveniences—like the mail—are often taken for granted. While we may complain about occasional delays in our...

More than 150 years ago, the eastern entrance and exit to the village of McDonough was dominated by a natural landmark known as Johnson's...

Willie Goggins Varner A.K.A. Ma' Willie, Ms. Willie, Ms. Varner or the Telephone Queen of McDonough, was born off Bridges Road to...

Ezekiel Cloud, born on March 14, 1762, in Yadkin, Anson County, North Carolina, exemplified the resilience and determination of America’s...

Racetrack Road, a more than two-mile stretch, spans Highways 81 and 155, connecting what was once known as Keys Ferry Road to Macon...

The Muskogee creek tribe of Henry county boasts a rich heritage rooted in the civilizations of the Mississippian Period (800-1500). As...

In the Tussahaw Creek region, nestled in Henry and Butts Counties, Georgia. Between  February 11 and 26, 2003, archaeological testing was...

On the cold winter morning of February 1, 1938, the temperature in McDonough dropped to a chilling 28 degrees. Around 7:00 A.M., families...

Many communities that once thrived in our county are now names of the past, remembered only through road signs that echo their history....

Officially named and first mentioned in 1893, Woodstown was named after the Woods family, prominent residents of the eastern section of...

The Chain Gang was a form of penal labor system that was historically employed in the southern United States, particularly during the...

Councilwoman Gail Welch Talmadge Notti, born in 1943 in McDonough, GA, to the late Cap and Cola Pope Welch, is a stalwart advocate for...

In 1821, as Henry County officially took shape, a surge of pioneers arrived, bringing numerous enslaved individuals from the Eastern...

The Weems family stands as one of the most venerable lineages in Henry County, rooted in the Southern expanse of the county within the...

All Rise! This phrase echoes in courtrooms worldwide, resonating particularly in Henry County, where the oldest institution, the court...

In the historical tapestry of Henry County, the Curtis family emerges as a poignant testament to the experiences of freed people of color...

The Great Depression cast its economic shadow across major economies in the western world, and while northern states in the United States...

In 1880, as Henry County's leaders recognized a burgeoning population facing impoverishment, including widowed mothers, struggling men,...

In the year 1826, a group of intrepid pioneers ventured into the northern reaches of Henry County, where they established a nucleus of...