Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the

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. The population was 14,725 at the 2010 Census and dropped to 13,942 in the 2020 census. Waycross includes two

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s (

Downtown Waycross Historic District The Downtown Waycross Historic District in Waycross, Georgia is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It includes the Post Office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that ...

and

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) and several other properties that are on the

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, including the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse,

Lott Cemetery Lott Cemetery is a cemetery in Waycross, Georgia that was established in 1877. It occupies the block bounded by Butler, Tebeau, Quarterman, and Pendleton streets. There were no areas designated for religious or ethnic groups. African-American g ...

, the First African Baptist Church and Parsonage, and the Obediah Barber Homestead (which is seven miles south of the city). The city is also referenced in the song Miller's Cave by the international Submarine Band.https://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/song/millers-cave/

History

The area now known as Waycross was first settled ''circa'' 1820, locally known as "Old Nine" or "Number Nine" and then Pendleton. It was renamed Tebeauville in 1857, incorporated under that name in 1866, and designated county seat of Ware County in 1873. It was incorporated as "Way Cross" on March 3, 1874.City of Waycross entry on GeorgiaInfo.com
Retrieved 2017-02-03. Waycross gets its name from the city's location at key railroad junctions; lines from six directions meet at the city. The city council in Waycross opened municipal primary elections to white women in 1917, the first town in Georgia to do so. This action was taken because some of the largest property owners in town were women who wanted a say in how their tax dollars were spent. It wasn't until two years later in 1919 that Atlanta became the second Georgia city to do this. Georgia women would not get the right to vote generally in all elections until 1922. Waycross was home to Laura S. Walker (1861-1955) a noted author and conservationist. Walker promoted a comprehensive program of forestry activity, including the establishment of forest parks. She erected markers and monuments along old trails and at historic sites, in Waycross and Ware County so that local history would not be forgotten. An effort to recognize her work culminated in President

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issuing a proclamation to establish the Laura S Walker National Park in her honor. She was the only living person for whom a state or national park was named. In 1937, the federal government purchased distressed farmland for the park. Work on the park was undertaken by the

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and the

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. In 1941, the national park was deeded over to Georgia, becoming the State's 13th state park. Waycross was the site of the 1948 Waycross B-29 crash, which led to the legal case ''

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'' (1953), expanding the government's state secrets privilege. During the 1950s the city had a tourist gimmick: local police would stop motorists with out-of-state license plates and escort them to downtown Waycross. There they would be met by the Welcome World Committee and given overnight lodging, dinner and a trip to the

Okefenokee Swamp The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow, 438,000-acre (177,000 ha), peat-filled wetland straddling the Georgia–Florida line in the United States. A majority of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee ...

. The tradition faded away after the interstates opened through Georgia. In the mid-1990s, the

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, a frozen hamburger that needed no defrosting, was created in Waycross. This was the creation of Eaves Foods, Inc., a company that later changed to Bubba Foods, LLC. in 2000. Bubba Burgers are now sold nationwide as well as worldwide through the United States Military Commissary system.

Geography

Waycross is located at (31.213860, -82.354911) and is the closest city to the

. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.17%) is water. The closest major city is

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, which is roughly 81 miles away. In May 2010, the city purchased the Bandalong Litter Trap and installed it in Tebeau Creek, a tributary of the

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. The trap was invented in

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, but is manufactured in the United States. Although the city has maintained a good standing with the state's Environmental Protection Division, the city wanted to take action to reduce the amount of human generated trash entering the Satilla River and ultimately the

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. Georgia Governor

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said, "Water is one of Georgia's most important and precious resources... the litter trap installed by Waycross is a model of stewardship for the state and the nation." The Satilla River litter trap is the first in Georgia and only the second in the nation. Part of Waycross was situated in Pierce County, but effective July 1, 2015, Waycross was no longer located nor allowed to be located in Pierce County. State Rep. Chad Nimmer introduced HB 523 during the 2015 Legislative Session without providing the required statutory notice to the City of Waycross. HB 523 de-annexed the portion of Waycross located in Pierce County and prevents the City of Waycross from coming back into Pierce County.

Climate

Media

* ''Waycross Journal-Herald'' discontinued, restarted as weekly paper(daily newspaper) * ''

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'' (''Georgia Times-Union'' edition) * Waycross Area Television Service (WATS) Channel 10 ;AM *

WAYX WAYX (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. WAYX serves Ware, Pierce and Brantley Counties in Southeast Georgia. WAYX streams at WAYX.com. It formerly aired a news-talk format with Fox Radio News, Georgia Network News an ...

AM 1230 (News Talk Radio) *

WSFN WSFN (790 AM broadcasting, AM) is a sports radio, sports radio station in Brunswick, Georgia. WSFN programming is simulcast on WFNS (AM), WFNS 1350 AM and W279BC 103.7 FM. Southern Media Interactive LLC also owns WSEG at Savannah, Georgia, Savann ...

AM 1350 (Sports Radio) ;FM * W201DK 88.1 (Christian) * WXVS 90.1 (GPB and NPR) *

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91.9 (Contemporary Christian) *

96.3 (Classic Rock) Simulcast with WSIZ * WWUF 97.7 (Adult Contemporary) *

WYNR WYNR (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Waycross, Georgia, United States, the station serves the Brunswick, Georgia/Jacksonville, Florida area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., thro ...

102.5 (Country) *

WQGA WQGA (103.3 MHz, "103Q") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Waycross, Georgia, and serving the Brunswick, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida, area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and air ...

103.3 (Adult Contemporary) * WKUB 105.1 (Country) * WSGT 107.1 (Oldies)

Television

WXGA-TV, a

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outlet, is licensed to Waycross and also serves nearby Valdosta. Waycross is part of the

television market.

Health care

With over 100 employees and 10 physicians, Satilla Regional Medical Center is a leading center in health care in the area. The three-story facility has a trauma unit, cancer care unit, outpatient surgery and imaging services. In 2012, Satilla Regional Medical Center joined the Mayo Clinic Health System and became the Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross. The Mayo Clinic ceased operations of the hospital in 2015. The hospital later joined

HCA Healthcare HCA Healthcare is an American for-profit operator of health care facilities that was founded in 1968. It is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and, as of May 2020, owns and operates 186 hospitals and approximately 2,000 sites of care, including sur ...

and has since been renamed Memorial Satilla Health.

Transportation

U.S. Highway 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making ...

runs north–south through Waycross, while concurrent with U.S. Highway 23.

U.S. Highway 82 U.S. Route 82 (US 82) is an east–west United States highway in the Southern United States. Created on July 1, 1931 across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas, US 82 eventually became a 1,625-mile (2,615 km) route extending from ...

is an east–west highway in Waycross. U.S. Highway 84 runs east–west through Waycross. There are no limited-access highways anywhere near Waycross;

Interstate 75 Interstate 75 (I-75) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. As with most Interstates that end in 5, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, traveling from S ...

is 60 miles to the west, and

Interstate 95 Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from U.S. Route 1, US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between M ...

is 40 miles to the east. Waycross-Ware County Airport (IATA: AYS, ICAO: KAYS, FAA LID: AYS) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Waycross. It is owned by the City of Waycross and Ware County. Six railroad lines meet at Waycross, making it a logical location for shunting freight to different destinations.

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operates Rice Yard here, a major "hump"-type

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 13,942 people, 5,748 households, and 3,197 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 14,649 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 54.8% Black, 39.6% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from some other race and 1.5% from two or more races. 2.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

First African Baptist Church & Parsonage, Waycross

As of the

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of 2000, there were 15,333 people, 6,094 households, and 3,741 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 7,534 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 44.31%

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, 53.51%

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, 0.12% Native American, 0.62%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.68% from

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, and 0.74% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.37% of the population. There were 6,094 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. Individuals made up 34.9% of all households, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,399, and the median income for a family was $28,712. Males had a median income of $24,865 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $13,468. About 24.8% of families and 30.4% of the population were below the

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, including 45.9% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Ware County School District

The Ware County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of a pre-school, six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The district has 431 full-time teachers and over 6,370 students.

Private education

*Southside Christian School * Discovery Montessori School

Higher education

South Georgia State College South Georgia State College is a public college in Douglas and Waycross, Georgia. It is part of the University System of Georgia. History Eleventh District A & M School On August 18, 1906, the Georgia General Assembly enacted the Perry Act ...

- Waycross campus *

Coastal Pines Technical College Coastal Pines Technical College (CPTC) is a community college in Waycross, Georgia, with six branches in other cities. It has a thirteen-county service delivery area (SDA), covering a total of 7,433 square miles, which is the largest SDA in the T ...

- Waycross campus

Notable people

Johnny Archer Johnny Archer (born November 12, 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nom ...

— professional

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player, "The Scorpion" *

Michael P. Boggs Michael P. Boggs (born December 28, 1962) is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state), Supreme Court of Georgia, a former judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals and a former nominee to be a United States federal judge, United ...

— Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and former judge on the

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. *

Stanley Booth Stanley Booth (born January 5, 1942, in Waycross, Georgia) is a Memphis, Tennessee-based American music journalist. Characterized by Richie Unterberger as a "fine, if not extremely prolific, writer who generally speaking specializes in portraits o ...

— author, journalist, music critic *

Billy Carter William Alton Carter (March 29, 1937 – September 25, 1988) was an American farmer, businessman, brewer, and politician. The younger brother of U.S. President Jimmy Carter; he promoted Billy Beer and Peanut Lolita; and he was a candidate for ...

— brother of former President

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, promoter of

Billy Beer Billy Beer is a brand of beer first made in the United States in July 1977, by the Falls City Brewing Company. It was promoted by Billy Carter, whose older brother Jimmy was then the President of the United States. In October 1978, Falls City a ...

Sonora Webster Carver Sonora Webster Carver (February 2, 1904 September 20, 2003), born in Waycross, Georgia, was an American entertainer, most notable as one of the first female Diving horse, horse divers. Life Webster answered an ad placed by William Frank Carver, ...

— first woman horse diver *

Ossie Davis Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, until his death. He and his wife were named to the NAACP ...

— actor, writer, director, producer, Kennedy Center Honors award recipient, was born in Clinch County *

Nikki DeLoach Nikki DeLoach is an American actress. Early life DeLoach was born in Waycross, Georgia. She is the eldest of three children of Terri, Pierce County School superintendent and David DeLoach, an owner of a wood products company. She has a sister L ...

— former member of ''

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'', the girl group , and actress on the television series '' North Shore'' and '' Windfall'' * Harry D. Dixon — state representative; served in the

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for 38 years; served on the board of the Georgia Department of Transportation *

Drayton Florence Drayton Florence, Jr. (born December 19, 1980) is a former American football cornerback who played eleven seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played coll ...

— professional football player, cornerback who played 11 seasons in NFL, highest draft pick ever from

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- professional football player for the Los Angeles Rams *

Tim McCray Tim McCray (born August 20, 1960 in Waycross, Georgia) was a Canadian Football League running back for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1984 through 1985, and for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1986 through 1990. He was an All-Star in 1989, the sa ...

— professional football player from 1985 to 1990 in the

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with the

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Leodis McKelvin Leodis Anquan McKelvin (born September 4, 1985) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist. He played college football for Troy Trojans football, Troy University and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 11th overall in the 2008 NF ...

— former cornerback in the NFL (currently a

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) *

Caroline Pafford Miller Caroline Pafford Miller (August 26, 1903 – July 12, 1992) was an American novelist. She gathered the folktales, stories, and archaic dialects of the rural communities she visited in her home state of Georgia in the late 1920s and early 1930s, ...

—

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-winning author *

Gram Parsons Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) who was known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist who recorded as a solo artist and with the International Submarine Band, ...

—

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and

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;

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The Flying Burrito Brothers The Flying Burrito Brothers are an American country rock band, best known for their influential 1969 debut album, ''The Gilded Palace of Sin''. Although the group is perhaps best known for its connection to band founders Gram Parsons and Chris ...

, and solo artist *

Pernell Roberts Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, film, and television actor, activist, and singer. In addition to guest-starring in over 60 television series, he was best known for his roles as Ben Cartw ...

— actor, star of TV series '' Bonanza'' and ''

Trapper John, M.D. ''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Californ ...

'', was born in Waycross *

Bill Shanks Bill Shanks is an American sports broadcaster and writer. Personal life Shanks lives in Macon, Georgia. Shanks, originally from Waycross, Georgia, is a graduate of the University of Georgia. Shanks was a television sports anchor at WBSG in Bruns ...

—

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

sportscaster

References

External links

City of Waycross

Waycross Local community website with community events calendar

Waycross Tourism & Conference Bureau

Historic Waycross

South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive
Digital Library of Georgia {{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Waycross, Georgia micropolitan area Cities in Ware County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)