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Homegrown Hero: Anna Strickland

A self-described product of her involvement in 4-H, Anna Strickland's heart is filled with appreciation and hope for rural Georgia.

Homegrown Hero: Eric Tinsley

Eric Tinsley has devoted his adult life to serving our country and his community. Now he's following a call to care for at-risk youth.

Homegrown Hero: Katrina Jones

By Loren Lindler Some may know the feeling of putting on that blue corduroy jacket and zipping it up for a FFA event, but very few people...

Homegrown Hero: Battle Lumber Company

By Loren Lindler Whether you're talking about residents, employers, or even timber, rural Georgia is constantly growing and Battle Lumber...

Homegrown Hero: Laura Maxwell

More than a decade ago, Tifton native Laura Maxwell perceived a clear calling to orphan care.

Homegrown Hero: Mike Reynolds

After a traumatic brain injury forced the end of his military career, retired US Army MSG Mike Reynolds has found new purpose as a farmer.

Homegrown Hero: Kurt Childers

By Jessica Akins As a lifetime rural Georgian, Kurt Childers, president-elect for the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, knows there is...

Homegrown Hero: Wael Zahrouni

Though Wael Zahrouni's life began in one of the world's largest cities, he fits right in in the small town he’s chosen to call home.

Homegrown Hero: Dr. Jessica Brumfield Mitchum

A native of rural Louisiana, Dr. Jessica Brumfield Mitchum felt right at home when she arrived in Moultrie four years ago to begin her resid

Homegrown Heroes: Chris & Jenny Jackson

After finishing college and learning their trade by working for other farmers, rural Georgia natives Chris and Jenny Jackson followed their

Homegrown Hero: Allen Poole

Two decades in law enforcement and four terms as Haralson County Commission Chairman, prepared Allen Poole for his current role.

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