Editing Georgia (U.S. state) (section)

==Economy==
{{Split section|Economy of Georgia (U.S. state) |discuss={{TALKPAGENAME}}#Split proposed |date=September 2020}}
{{See also|Georgia (U.S. state) locations by per capita income}}

Georgia's 2018 total [[gross state product]] was $602&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bea.gov/system/files/2019-04/qgdpstate0519_4.pdf|title=Bureau of Economic Analysis|first=US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic|last=Analysis|website=www.bea.gov}}</ref> For years Georgia as a state has had the highest [[credit rating]] by [[Standard & Poor's]] (AAA) and is one of only 15 states with a AAA rating.<ref>{{cite web|title=State credit ratings|url=https://ballotpedia.org/State_credit_ratings|website=ballotpedia.org|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 22, 2016}}</ref> If Georgia were a stand-alone country, it would be the 28th largest economy in the world, based on data from 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/gsp1006.htm |title=BEA statistics for 2005 GSP—October 26, 2006 |publisher=Bea.gov |date=May 23, 2011 |access-date=July 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030130012/https://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2006/gsp1006.htm |archive-date=October 30, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Total employment 2016
::3,804,433
* Total employer establishments 2016
::228,330<ref>{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Georgia |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/GA |website=www.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Map of Georgia Median Income by County.png|thumb|upright=1.25]]

There are 17 Fortune 500 companies and 26 Fortune 1000 companies with headquarters in Georgia, including [[Home Depot]], [[United Parcel Service|UPS]], [[Coca-Cola]], [[TSYS]], [[Delta Air Lines]], [[Aflac]], [[Southern Company]], [[Anthem Inc.]], and [[SunTrust Banks]].

Atlanta boasts the world's busiest airport, as measured both by passenger traffic and by aircraft traffic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Atlanta Airport Still the "Busiest"|first=Jim|last=Tharpe|url= https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-airport-still-the-busiest/YAYECFH2YVCEJDXKJREVYSUINM/|newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date= January 4, 2007|access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|url=http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=18&item=100|publisher=Delta Air Lines, Inc.|access-date=June 23, 2013}}</ref> Also, the [[Port of Savannah]] is the fourth largest [[seaport]] and fastest-growing container seaport in North America, importing and exporting a total of 2.3&nbsp;million [[twenty-foot equivalent unit|TEUs]] per year.<ref name=Bizjournal>{{cite web|title=Port of Savannah fourth-busiest, fastest-growing in the U.S.|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2007/07/30/daily6.html|work=Atlanta Business Chronicle|publisher=American City Business Journals|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>

Atlanta has a large effect on the state of Georgia, the Southeastern United States, and beyond. Atlanta has been the site of growth in [[finance]], [[insurance]], [[technology]], [[manufacturing]], [[real estate]], [[Tertiary sector of the economy|service]], [[logistics]], [[transportation]], [[film industry|film]], [[communication]]s, [[convention center|convention and trade show]] businesses and industries, while [[tourism]] is important to the economy. [[Atlanta]] is a [[global city]], also called ''world city'' or sometimes ''alpha city'' or ''world center'', as a city generally considered to be an important node in the global economic system.

For the five years through November 2017, Georgia has been ranked the top state (number{{nbsp}}1) in the nation to do business, and has been recognized as number{{nbsp}}1 for business and labor climate in the nation, number{{nbsp}}1 in business climate in the nation, number{{nbsp}}1 in the nation in workforce training and as having a "Best in Class" state economic development agency.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Belser|first1=Briana|title=State of Georgia ranked No. 1 in business|url=http://www.cbs46.com/story/33597751/state-of-georgia-ranked-no-1-in-business?autostart=true|website=CBS46.com|publisher=WGCL-TV (Meredith Corporation)|access-date=November 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104011241/http://www.cbs46.com/story/33597751/state-of-georgia-ranked-no-1-in-business?autostart=true|archive-date=November 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=No. 1 State For Business Georgia Leads in Workforce Training, Global Access and Infrastructure|url=http://www.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/pro-business/number-1-for-business/|website=georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106081847/http://www.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/pro-business/number-1-for-business/|archive-date=November 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2016, Georgia had a median annual income per person of between $50,000 and $59,999, which is in inflation-adjusted dollars for 2016. The U.S. median annual income for the entire nation is $57,617. This lies within the range of Georgia's median annual income.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/2017/comm/income-map-3.pdf |title=Census map |website=www.census.gov}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
[[File:South Georgia Cotton Field - panoramio (2).jpg|thumb|A cotton field in southern Georgia]]

Widespread farms produce [[peanut]]s, [[corn]], and [[soybean]]s across middle and south Georgia. The state is the number one producer of [[pecans]] in the world, thanks to [[Naomi Chapman Woodroof]] regarding peanut breeding, with the region around [[Albany, Georgia|Albany]] in [[southwest Georgia]] being the center of Georgia's pecan production. Gainesville in northeast Georgia touts itself as the Poultry Capital of the World. Georgia is in the top five [[blueberry]] producers in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Did You Know?|url=http://www.georgiablueberries.org/|website=Georgia Blueberry Commission|publisher=Georgia Department of Agriculture|access-date=January 11, 2015}}</ref>

===Mining===
{{See also|List of gold mines in Georgia}}
[[File:1999 GA Proof.png|thumb|upright=0.7|Reverse of the [[50 State Quarters|U.S. State Quarter]] for Georgia]]

Major products in the mineral industry include a variety of clays, stones, sands and the clay [[palygorskite]], known as attapulgite.

===Industry===

While many textile jobs moved overseas, there is still a textile industry located around the cities of [[Rome, Georgia|Rome]], [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]], [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] and along the I-75 corridor between Atlanta and [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]. Historically it started along the fall line in the Piedmont, where factories were powered by waterfalls and rivers. It includes the towns of [[Cartersville, Georgia|Cartersville]], [[Calhoun, Georgia|Calhoun]], [[Ringgold, Georgia|Ringgold]] and [[Dalton, Georgia|Dalton]]<ref>Lohr, Kathy (September 3, 2013) [https://www.npr.org/2013/09/03/216945303/new-carpet-plants-help-cushion-blows-from-recession-losses "New Carpet Factories Help Cushion Blows From Recession Losses"], NPR; Retrieved March 19, 2014.</ref>

In November 2009, Kia started production in Georgia at the first U.S. Kia Motors plant, [[Kia Design and Manufacturing Facilities#Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG)|Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia]] in [[West Point, Georgia|West Point]]. [[Rivian]], an [[electric vehicle]] manufacturer, plans to begin production at a facility in [[Social Circle, Georgia|Social Circle]] in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 15, 2021 |title=Rivian to build $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia, sources say |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/rivian-to-build-5-billion-electric-truck-plant-in-georgia-sources-say.html |work=CNBC |access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref>

Industrial products include textiles and [[apparel]], transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, [[chemical]]s and products, and electric equipment.

===Logistics===

Georgia was ranked the number 2 state for infrastructure and global access by ''Area Development'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Infrastructure in Georgia|url=http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|website=workforce.georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development.|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140209/http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Georgia Ports Authority]] owns and operates four ports in the state: [[Port of Savannah]], [[Port of Brunswick]], [[Port Bainbridge]], and Port Columbus. The [[Port of Savannah]] is the third busiest [[seaport]] in the United States,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kanell |first1=Michael E. |title=Savannah greets largest ship to dock on East Coast |url=https://www.ajc.com/ajcjobs/savannah-greets-largest-ship-to-dock-on-east-coast/L3PUADDAIBEZZKQX2BYEVW2T2Q/ |access-date=May 27, 2021 |work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=May 26, 2021}}</ref> importing and exporting a total of 2.3&nbsp;million [[twenty-foot equivalent unit|TEUs]] per year.<ref name=Bizjournal/> The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal is the largest single container terminal in North America.<ref>{{cite web|title=Savannah's Garden City Terminal is the Largest Single Container Terminal in North America|url=http://www.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/pro-business/number-1-for-business/|website=georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106081847/http://www.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/pro-business/number-1-for-business/|archive-date=November 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Several major companies including [[Target Corporation|Target]], [[IKEA]], and [[Heineken]] operate distribution centers in close proximity to the Port of Savannah.

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport moves over 650,000 tons of cargo annually through three cargo complexes ({{convert|2|e6sqft|m2|sigfig=1|abbr=off|sp=us|disp=or}} of floor space). It has nearby cold storage for perishables; it is the only airport in the Southeast with USDA-approved cold-treatment capabilities. Delta Air Lines also offers an on-airport refrigeration facility for perishable cargo, and a 250-acre Foreign Trade Zone is located at the airport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Infrastructure in Georgia By Air|url=http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|website=workforce.georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140209/http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Georgia is a major railway hub, has the most extensive rail system in the Southeast, and has the service of two Class I railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, plus 24 short-line railroads. Georgia is ranked the #3 state in the nation for rail accessibility. Rail shipments include intermodal, bulk, automotive and every other type of shipment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Infrastructure in Georgia|url=http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|website=georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140209/http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Georgia has an extensive interstate highway system including {{convert|1200|mi|km|sp=us|abbr=off}} of interstate highway and {{convert|20000|mi|km|sp=us|abbr=off}} of federal and state highways that facilitate the efficient movement of more than $620&nbsp;billion of cargo by truck each year. Georgia's six interstates connect to 80 percent of the U.S. population within a two-day truck drive. More than $14&nbsp;billion in funding has been approved{{when|date=July 2019}} for new roadway infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web|title=INFRASTRUCTURE IN GEORGIA|url=http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|website=georgia.org|publisher=Georgia Department of Economic Development|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140209/http://workforce.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/infrastructure/?_ga=2.39658020.620194697.1510024564-134091593.1510024564|archive-date=June 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Military===
[[File:1-64 AR stands ready for whatever may come 140904-A-CW513-177.jpg|thumb|[[Fort Stewart]]]]

Southern Congressmen have attracted major investment by the U.S. military in the state. The several installations include [[Moody Air Force Base]], [[Fort Stewart]], [[Hunter Army Airfield]], [[Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay]], [[Fort Benning]], [[Robins Air Force Base]], [[Fort Gordon]], [[Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany]], [[Dobbins Air Reserve Base]], [[Coast Guard Air Station Savannah]] and Coast Guard Station Brunswick. These installations command numerous jobs and business for related contractors.

===Energy use and production===

Georgia's electricity generation and consumption are among the highest in the United States, with natural gas being the primary electrical generation fuel, followed by coal. The state also has two nuclear power facilities, [[Plant Hatch]] and [[Plant Vogtle]], which contribute almost one fourth of Georgia's electricity generation, and two additional nuclear reactors are being built at Vogtle as of 2022.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} In 2013, the generation mix was 39% gas, 35% coal, 23% nuclear, 3% hydro and other renewable sources. The leading area of energy consumption is the industrial sector because Georgia "is a leader in the energy-intensive wood and paper products industry".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=GA |title=Energy Information Administration |publisher=Tonto.eia.doe.gov |date=March 27, 2014 |access-date=July 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117131234/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=GA |archive-date=November 17, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Solar generated energy is becoming more in use with solar energy generators currently installed ranking Georgia 15th in the country in installed solar capacity. In 2013, $189&nbsp;million was invested in Georgia to install solar for home, business and utility use representing a 795% increase over the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facts on the Georgia Solar Industry|url=http://www.seia.org/state-solar-policy/georgia|website=Georgia Solar|publisher=Solar Energy Industries Association|access-date=January 12, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227074758/http://www.seia.org/state-solar-policy/georgia|archive-date=December 27, 2014}}</ref>

===State taxes===

Georgia has a [[progressive income tax]] structure with six brackets of state [[income tax]] rates that range from 1% to 6%. In 2009, Georgians paid 9% of their income in state and local taxes, compared to the U.S. average of 9.8% of income.<ref name=TF>{{cite web|title=Georgia's State and Local Tax Burden 1977–2009 |publisher=The Tax Foundation |access-date=February 8, 2012 |url=http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/448.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105131236/http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/448.html |archive-date=November 5, 2011}}</ref> This ranks Georgia 25th among the states for total state and local tax burden.<ref name = TF/> The state [[sales tax]] in Georgia is 4%<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://etax.dor.ga.gov/salestax/salestaxrates/LGS_2014_Jul_Rate_Chart.pdf|date=August 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052204/https://etax.dor.ga.gov/salestax/salestaxrates/LGS_2014_Jul_Rate_Chart.pdf|archive-date=August 8, 2014}}</ref> with additional percentages added through local options (e.g. [[special-purpose local-option sales tax]] or SPLOST), but there is no sales tax on [[prescription drug]]s, certain medical devices, or food items for home consumption.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gppf.org/pub/Taxes/sales_tax.pdf |title=Georgia Public Policy Foundation |publisher=Gppf.org |access-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331135645/http://www.gppf.org/pub/Taxes/sales_tax.pdf |archive-date=March 31, 2012}}</ref>

The [[Georgia Legislature|state legislature]] may allow municipalities to institute local sales taxes and special local taxes, such as the 2% SPLOST tax and the 1% sales tax for [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority|MARTA]] serviced counties. [[Excise|Excise taxes]] are levied on alcohol, tobacco, and motor fuel. Owners of [[real property]] in Georgia pay [[property tax]] to their county. All taxes are collected by the [[Georgia Department of Revenue]] and then properly distributed according to any agreements that each county has with its cities.

===Film===
{{Main|Film industry in Georgia (U.S. state)}}
[[File:Captain America-Civil War filming in Atlanta.jpg|thumb|Filming of ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'' in Atlanta, 2015]]

The Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office promotes filming in the state.<ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3521 Film Industry in Georgia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105224352/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3521 |date=November 5, 2011 }}. (2004–2010). ''The New Georgia Encyclopedia''. Retrieved April 1, 2010.</ref> Since 1972, seven hundred film and television projects have been filmed on location in Georgia.<ref>[http://www.georgia.org/GeorgiaIndustries/Entertainment/FilmTV/Pages/FilmFacts.aspx Georgia Industries: Film Facts] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213175803/http://www.georgia.org/GeorgiaIndustries/Entertainment/FilmTV/Pages/FilmFacts.aspx |date=February 13, 2012}}. (2010). ''Georgia''. Retrieved April 1, 2010.</ref> Georgia overtook California in 2016 as the state location with the most feature films produced. In FY2017, film and television production in Georgia had an economic impact of $9.5&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Simmons|first1=Kenna|title=GA GA LAND Georgia's film industry spurs big plans beyond production|url=http://www.georgiatrend.com/March-2018/GA-GA-LAND/|website=georgiatrend.com|publisher=Georgia Trend Magazine|access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> Atlanta now is even called the "Hollywood of the South".<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.washingtontimes.com| title = ''The Washington Times'' (29 August 2015). "How Atlanta became the Hollywood of the South" Retrieved 25 May 2016.}}</ref> Television shows like ''[[Stranger Things]]'', [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|''The Walking Dead'']], and ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' are filmed in the state.<ref>Khouli, Gabriel (July 21, 2009). "'Vampire Diaries' crew to film on square Thursday, Friday". The Covington News. Retrieved October 20, 2009.</ref> Movies too, such as [[Passengers (2016 film)|''Passengers'']], ''[[Forrest Gump]]'', [[Contagion (2011 film)|''Contagion'']], ''[[Hidden Figures]]'', [[Sully (film)|''Sully'']], ''[[Baby Driver]]'', ''[[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]]'', ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'', [[Black Panther (film)|''Black Panther'']], ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'' and many more, were filmed around Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/5-oscar-nominated-movies-filmed-around-atlanta/495189611|title=5 Oscar-nominated movies filmed around Atlanta|first=Allie|last=Goolrick|date=September 12, 2017|access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>Walljasper, Matt (January 24, 2017). "What's filming in Atlanta now? Black Panther, I, Tonya, Stranger Things, and why MCU = ATL". Atlanta. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.</ref>

===Tourism===
[[File:Savannah river street.jpg|thumb|left|Savannah's River Street is a popular tourist destination.]]

In the Atlanta area, [[World of Coke]], [[Georgia Aquarium]], [[Zoo Atlanta]] and [[Stone Mountain]] are important tourist attractions.<ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/SportsRecreation/Recreation&id=h-3463 Zoo Atlanta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502085322/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=%2FSportsRecreation%2FRecreation&id=h-3463 |date=May 2, 2013 }}. Retrieved December 8, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/SportsRecreation/Recreation&id=h-1102 Circues] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502083930/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=%2FSportsRecreation%2FRecreation&id=h-1102 |date=May 2, 2013 }}. Retrieved December 8, 2007.</ref> Stone Mountain is Georgia's "most popular attraction"; receiving more than four million tourists per year.<ref>Alexander, Sheridan "<span class="plainlinks">[http://gosoutheast.about.com/od/familybudgettravel/ss/stonemountain.htm Stone Mountain Park—Georgia's Most Popular Attraction]</span>". gosoutheast.about.com. Retrieved November 28, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/SportsRecreation/Recreation&id=h-2794 Rattlesnake Roundups]. Retrieved December 8, 2007.</ref> The Georgia Aquarium, in Atlanta, was the largest aquarium in the world in 2010 according to [[Guinness World Records]].<ref>Associated Press <span class="plainlinks">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132436/http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/aquarium-sets-guinness-record-597545.html Aquarium sets Guinness record—Official from world record book says aquarium is world's largest]"</span>. ajc.com. Retrieved November 28, 2014.</ref>

[[Callaway Gardens]], in western Georgia, is a family resort.<ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/SportsRecreation/Recreation&id=h-2155 Callaway Gardens] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502120643/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=%2FSportsRecreation%2FRecreation&id=h-2155 |date=May 2, 2013 }}. Retrieved December 8, 2007</ref> The area is also popular with golfers.

The [[Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia)|Savannah Historic District]] attracts more than eleven million tourists each year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.savannahvisit.com/getaways/savannah-information |title=Savannah GA Historical Information |publisher=Savannahvisit.com |access-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022050007/http://savannahvisit.com/getaways/savannah-information |archive-date=October 22, 2012}}</ref>

The [[The Golden Isles of Georgia|Golden Isles]] is a string of barrier islands off the Atlantic coast of Georgia near Brunswick that includes beaches, golf courses and the [[Cumberland Island National Seashore]].

Several sites honor the lives and careers of noted American leaders: the [[Little White House]] in [[Warm Springs, Georgia|Warm Springs]], which served as the summer residence of President [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] while he was being treated for [[polio]]; President [[Jimmy Carter]]'s hometown of [[Plains, Georgia|Plains]] and the [[Jimmy Carter Library and Museum|Carter Presidential Center]] in Atlanta; the [[Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park]] in Atlanta, which is the final resting place of [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] and [[Coretta Scott King]]; and Atlanta's [[Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Georgia)|Ebenezer Baptist Church]], where Dr. King preached.