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Wesleyan CollegeLocal Atmosphere Facts & Statistics

Location
Macon, GA
Undergrads
385
Tuition
$19,000
Admission Difficulty
Average
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Local Atmosphere

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Facts & Statistics

Fun Local Trivia
  1. Macon is home to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. There is an annual Ocmulgee Indian Celebration in the fall.
  2. With 300,000 cherry trees, Macon is known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World."
  3. There was only one architectural casualty in Macon during the Civil War: the Cannonball house. It was struck by a Union cannonball in 1864.
  4. Macon is home to the nation's third oldest municipal baseball park, Luther Williams Field.
  5. Macon's Capricorn Records was the birthplace of "Southern Rock."
Notable Natives
  • The Allman Brothers Band - rock band
  • Otis Redding - singer
  • Little Richard - singer, songwriter
Local Slang
  • Mactown: Nickname for Macon
  • Maypo: The Macon Police
  • Wartown: Nickname for Warner Robins
Points of Interest
  • Cannonball House
  • Cox Capitol Theatre
  • Georgia Music Hall of Fame
  • Macon Little Theatre
  • Museum of Arts and Sciences
  • Ocmulgee National Monument
Shopping Centers
  • Macon Mall
  • The Shoppes at River Crossing
Movie Theaters
Amstar Stadium 16
5996 Zebulon Road
Macon
(478) 474-4443
Movie Theaters
Edge 14
245 Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.
Macon
(478) 477-8117
Major Sports Teams
Macon Blaze: Women's Basketball Association
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Atlanta: : 1 hour, 30 minutes
  • Columbus, Ga.: : 2 hours
Did You Know?
  • Each fall, the Jazz Association of Macon hosts the Arts on Riverdale Jazz and Art Festival. During the festival, most of Riverside Drive is blocked off to offer a variety of jazz performances and local art vendors.
  • Every Saturday in Poplar Street Park, local artisans, merchants, and craftsmen set up booths and sell locally-grown plants, arts, baked goods, and more!

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