In the midst of a national debate over Confederate monuments and the use of the Confederate battle flag on public grounds, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is urging caution. It is, he tells an Atlanta newspaper, a part of the nation’s “heritage.”
The Travel Trolley recently named Cartersville a small Georgia town worth exploring. The travel site also named Folkston, Dahlonega, Greensboro and Elberton as places in Georgia to explore as part of its article titled “Stepping away from Atlanta: Five small Georgia towns to explore.” “For many, this exurb situated about 40 miles north of Atlanta is just an exit off the interstate,” the article noted. “But, this city of about 20,000 is steeped in history