Talk:Macon, Georgia

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there're probably better news sources to link to rather than "WMCC News" - someone's blog "Scouring the News for the Ridiculous and Upsetting in Macon, Georgia"

Is Macon really a major hub of inland trade of shipping? The Ocmulgee River is too shallow, narrow, and has too much sediment-buildup for such activities, and there are no shipping ports that i know of, nor have i seen any ships. --Matrixboy84 14:54, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Modern History

Has Macon had any? Could someone add it?

What about old history. Where is the mention of the city name derived from the French city? Migdejong 01:08, 19 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, the name of the city comes from Senator Nathaniel Macon, as the article explains. Several other cities and counties in the US are also named for Macon, who was quite a big deal in the early republic. The name of the French city Mâcon is coincidence. Hope this helps! --SuperNova |T|C| 08:27, 19 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Demographics

We can upgrade this article by inserting references/citations for new info. This may be particularly important for phrases using the words "black" or "white" which may be potentially inflammatory. I don't doubt the truth of the phrase regarding migration, but we need solid evidence, outside our own observations, to support this.Student7 18:25, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I removed all that. It was poorly written, and just not really accurate. I appreciate your effort in asking for a citation, but it sounded to me like someone wanted to make a "Here's how I see it..." post using Wikipedia, so I wouldn't hold my breath on a reference. I'm sure one could find reliable sources to attest to some form of white flight, but until said source is produced -- as part of an encyclopedia-style piece of writing -- that block of text should just stay out. --SuperNova |T|C| 09:08, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Surrounding Cities and Towns

We currently have articles on various cities and towns. Also on counties. If this new list is either for "metropolitan area" or "cities abutting Macon", I don't understand it's purpose. Let those cities/towns describe themselves. I agree that usually MSP articles start taking credit for outlying suburbs, but maybe then, the section should be renamed. Student7 02:24, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Young Jeezy is from Macon, GA!

Young Jeezy is from Macon so stop removing him from the notable people section! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 168.16.190.96 (talk) 15:24, 26 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

RE: Worst City in 2006

In the Google Earth snapshot of Macon it is mentioned that the city was voted the "Worst City in 2006." I could not find any detailed information on what list this came from. Can you please supply that information?

Thanks! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Luvbasbal (talk • contribs) 16:20, 26 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Wow! Talk about asking a key question! I just entered a stub on economy. The study was a real one, not a blog or anything. That really surprised me. Also a potential resource for those of us working on other cities. Thanks for the question! Student7 21:01, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

External links

I've removed the 'cleanup spam' tag and added a message to editors in the external links section regarding adding links to it. The only links that should be in the external links section of the city article are only those that relate directly to the city itself (e.g. city government, chamber of commerce, convention & visitors' bureau, etc). Links to schools, businesses, real estate offices, and other entities within the city are not appropriate for that section. Instead, consider adding a link to that to a wikipedia article about the school or business, if it is notable, then add content to the article itself and link to the article. But keep in mind that articles on schools and businesses must meet certain standards of notability. If the only reason you're adding the link is to promote your website, this violates Wikipedia's External Link Policy. Dr. Cash 22:07, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]