Atlanta has something for everyone!!! Take it from someone that is a GA native. I was born and raised in the metro area of ATL. And I have had the opportunity to travel to many other cities in the US. I have to say for minorities ATL is the place to be. I have friends from Texas, Maryland, Michigan and New York and when they visit they are always surprised by how many wealthy African Americans we have living in one city. For women if you like shopping we have plenty of malls as well as the top designers, Bebe, Versace, Gucci, Jimmy Choo. For men we got your sport teams, World Series winners Braves, Falcons and Hawks as well as a the Thrashers hockey team. If your gay no prob! Atl has a enormous gay culture (I'm not gay but to each their own). Got a family? No prob TONS of famliy places to go. And I won't even mention the restaurants and nightlife. The crime, no worse than any other big city. Houston, LA, Chicago, Miami and New York crime is just as bad. Home prices here are wonderful $180,000 in the suburbs will get you 4 bedrooms 2,500 sq ft and just under a half acre of land. Weve got Six Flags, White Water and the largest Aquarium in the US. And if you want to see the ocean no problem 2 1/2 hrs south of ATL you've got Savannah Ga right on the Atlantic Ocean with over 10 islands you can visit. The weather is mild in the winter mostly around 50 degrees and the Summers HOT! We actually get more rain fall than Seattle Washington! Fall and Spring temps are heaven. Wildlife can be beautiful and dangerous. Over 20,000 Gators call southern GA home, we have black bears in the Ga Mountains and bugs larger than buicks are common all over. But all in all GA is a Beautiful state!

Georgia is a wonderful state to both live and visit. Even during hard times.
Georgia has mountains in the north.A big city with a respected museum, Orchestra and nightlife. Beaches on the coast. Many historical places including the little white house, the first US gold rush in Dahlonega, Savannah. We have many parks and nature preserves and lots of open space.
Been my home for 27 years.
Unless you have been here personally rating it on what others say or what you think it's like is kinda
obtuse.

I have been living in Atlanta area for 2 years and I just love it here. The food is fantastic. shopping is great you can find some great deals. The people are very friendly. Great parks to visit.
My only complaint is that the traffic sucks and The public transportation system isnt very big.

Super conservative and Fayette County sucks!!!

  Why would a Prinicipal change the absences of students so as to favorably reflect AYP reports? Is this not cheating, violating ethics and teaching teachers to lie at all costs??

AYP could possibly be the biggest fraud situation in Chatham County Schools. Shmae on the top supervisor who is condoning these practices!!! I trust it is not the Superindent.

Georgia has three of my favorite places to visit. They're all far from Atlanta, and all relatively uncrowded with tourists. 1. Plains, Jimmy Carter's home, is a soul-changing experience. The town is so small, population 650, that it has one business, a gas station. The attraction is the closed school that's now a 'museum', really more of a memorial honoring the Carters. They show a movie about his political career that will change the way you think about Jimmy and small town politicians in general .. for the better. He really is a Good Man, almost saint-like. 2. Okefenokee, in SE Georgia near FL, is like going through a time warp 50 million years. The word swamp makes people think of green slime. This swamp is mostly dry land crisscrossed by hundreds of miles of natural canals filled with water the color of iced tea. The only good way to see it is in a rented canoe. You'll have alligators swimming under the boat and sunning on banks a few feet away. They're everywhere. They're not dangerous, despite what you saw on TV. You'll see flights containing thousands of ibis, sandhill cranes, roseatte spoonbills and other tropical birds. Maybe tens of thousands at a time. You half expect to see dinosaurs. This is the real deal, not some Disney recreation or animated Jurassic Park. It's the perfect place to spend a week away from modern life. Go to the main entrance of the federal park; avoid the small state park and avoid the touristy power boat tour, which is limited to one canal. 3. Calloway Gardens, in Western Georgia north of Columbus, is one of the best botanical gardens in the US. One of its attractions is the Day Butterfly Center, named for the founder of Day's Inns, a big greenhouse containing hundreds of buttterflies and hummingbirds. The grounds are large. It is several miles from the entrance to the main buildings. At Christmastime, they have wonderful roadside displays that are best seen at night. Seeing most of it takes a whole day, or at least four hours.

georgia is a good place, BUT the people are rude and loud!

Nice friendly state with lots to see and do in Atlanta.  The state is full of history and lots of good country places to eat.

I knew someone who lived in Georgia due to a job he landed in Atlanta for three years and here is the good and the bad that he had to say. The Good - 1.) Atlanta- as there is a great nightlife and cool people to meet despite the horrendous congested traffic 2.) Savannah - He was stating the people there are as hospitable as it gets and he had lots of fun there. 3.) The food- as he believes it makes New England's food (where i'm from) seem bland in comparison. 4.) The wheather is nice most of the year around with the exception of the summer where it felt downright brutal he claims. He says he felt like he was going to suffocate a few summer days while there. Now the Bad. 1.)Mentality- Once traveled outside of Atlanta he says the mentality gets very 'southern' and old fashioned (not that that's a bad thing but bear with me). He was stating even though Atlanta and Savannah he believes has gone a long ways and has made strides in accepting minorities, gay marriage and etc. the mentality of a lot of the small towns has changed very little over the years. He was saying how they still cling to obsolete/old fashioned ideas and beliefs. 2.) superfical friendliness and backstabbing - He was saying a lot of people were friendly (to ones face that is) in the small towns but it is a thinly disguised facade. If you didn't have a lot of the beliefs a lot of people there had you were marked off immediately even though they'd still be polite face to face. So, if you weren't a baptist (usually there most common religion), weren't white, and was a northerner or someone without a southern accent you were, in a lot of cases, marked off , gossiped about, and was an outsider. He's seen people supremely friendly to someone elses face only to backstab and gossip about him/her to there little click or group of friends on how they didn't approve of him/her because they weren't for example religious in sunday school the way they see fit or about his/her personal habits and they would forever judge that person badly. Of course, backstabbing happens everwhere but he claims he's seen more backstabbing there in one year while there than 10 years in New England(where we live). He was dissatisfied with the extreme judgmentalness of the people while there. 2.) Religious zeolots - he comments on the over religious atmosphere (not to say religion is bad. It's actually an excellent thing and i'm a believer in god myself) but plenty of people there didn't like it if you weren't baptist and some would even shun you for it. He was agnostic and was not accepted as "one of them" because of this even though he was a believer in god/the bible and etc. He said there were some that were religiously nuts. 3.) behind on the times of some social issues - Yes, he was commenting on how a lot of people down there were still against inter-racial marriage, gay marriage, and etc. and there is still racial polarization in many towns. I mean of course one could disagree with mixed race marriages and gay marriages and most would be accepting and its there right but he felt the people wrote another off immediately if he disagreed with their beliefs even if said in all diplomacy. So much for freedom of speech lol The closeminded nosy neighbors and intolerance made him want to move back up to Mass. where we reside. Anyways, i guess if one is to move down there the best idea is to stick with the big cities such as atlanta, savannah, and etc. and stay away from the small towns (which are more likely to stick to old beliefs) or live in the neighborhoods where there are fellow transplants where these people are more willing to be accepting. Feel free to correct me on this as this was my friends perspective. Anyways, I hope this helps.

This state is often overlooked, but if you weigh out the whole picture it's really a good place to be. The people are really nice, there is a nightlife scene in Atlanta, and the cost of living is fair. You can find a good paying job here that allows you to get ahead. Atlanta has every sort of club or bar you could possibly imagine. The negatives are the traffic in 'The ATL' is absolutely horrible. Georgians are aggressive drivers. However, there's water access if you go to Savannah. The people are extremely nice and comforting to be around for the most part. And the weather is pretty good!

Yikes! I came here once and I realized if your not a southerner or proud you'd better leave. So I left!

^_^ Hi there - I'm a native. I like my state Okay - we've got good and bad, just like any other state. I'm from Savannah, home of books, movies, and St. wild Patrick's Day celebrations, among other things. I grew up there and now I'm going to college in Atlanta. Georgia's not a bad state. I'd say the up side is :Food - very yummy and fun to make; People - most who don't live here just don't know how to deal with us, but it's not hard, you just need to chill out and take a breather - we don't rush things very often. Just learn to chill and you'll get along just fine with most people ^_^ (not to mention that we LOVE outside people, we just don't like it when people come here expecting it to either meet their standards or act like a bunch of stupid rednecks (and on another note, rednecks are worldwide, not just from Georgia for all you yuppies^_^); Prices - the economy may not be so great, but the upside is that things are cheaper here; Weather! - we have nice, WARM weather which also means that we have a LOT of outdoor activities too! Okay, now the down side: Education - to be fair, we have some great colleges and universities (go scotties! - Agnes Scott), but the public school education is NOT great here. I know, all my life I've been raised by educators, both college and school teachers. I've been lucky, I did go to one of the top public schools in the state, but the education for the most part isn't worth out outside of the bigger towns. However, there is a lot of growing interest and unrest about the system, which means that gradual changes are in store; Religion - if you are in the middle of the state, you are in the Bible Belt, and that is a scary place to be at times. Enough said.; Tourism - tourism is a double-edged sword, so to speak. It's good for economy, but it's bad if you decide to live here. Just try getting to work on time when you've got a big horses ass in front of you - or two!; Economy - nope, even though things are cheaper here, it is a sucky economy. That's what happens when your jobs go elsewhere *sigh*; Crime - did you know that we have a super high crime rate here? Savannah (which is WAAAYYYY smaller than Atlanta, just google it) has a crime rate that is higher than Miami per square mile? Some other things... 1; it's harder for women here, true, but strong women are on the rise in Georgia, yay! 2; Atlanta is the second most Gay-Friendly city in the country! 3; While people poke the racism finger at us, we are not so bad as we are made out to be - and to be fair at least we ADMIT the problem; Some cities in the country which are considered more "racially friendly" are actually much worse than Georgia. 4; Yup, we're a Red State *sigh* but we have a high, on the rise population of Democrats, just bursting to make a political statement. ^_^ Well that's about all I can think of right now. Overall, I'd say I'm really happy here. I'd like to see other places too. ^_^ Ja ne!

8 years in Georgia, Where do I begin? I moved to Rome, GA. back in Oct98 from Jackson, TN. I was born in Rome back in 77 and my dad used to live here but he moved in 95 or so. Now I know why. I moved here because I wanted a change in environment and that is exactly what I got. Be careful of what you wish for or want, you'll probably get it, but not how you think. Getting anything done in this state is a true hassle. Because of one of my jobs I've got to see and be around a lot of different towns and cities in North to Mid-Georgia. For the first 1 year I noticed how most of everyone here outside of Atlanta is very anti-social. I was thinking at the time, well I'm new and people just don't know me. Well as time went on, I realized that no one really wanted to get to know me. I noticed others that moved here from elsewhere having the same problems. I knew I wasn't the only one at that time. I just couldn't figure it out, but I finally begin to ask around to people here, who were locals about the socialization aspects of Georgia. Everyone's very family oriented here, and close to those they went to school with. That's cool, but the downside is that they don't care to allow new people into their lives. There very closed minded when it comes to that. If you've got a lot of family or friends down here, I still don't suggest moving here by any means, but it will make your stay more comfortable. The economy is really bad down here. The courts, lawyers, jail and prison systems here makes up a huge chunk of their employment here. They have some ridiculous laws here and if you noticed the count of police while you were here, you should have realized that this is a police state. I've had police pull me over for no reason and accuse me breaking some law only to then let me go 30-45 minutes later. When I used to live in West TN., I never had trouble finding work. Most of the people who live in the smaller towns and cities drive to or near Atlanta for there jobs. That's because pay is better, though traffic is much worse, and there's many more opportunities. Factories and Mom & Pop shops are constantly shutting down, closing there doors in these area's outside of Atlanta, which make finding jobs there increasingly difficult. Even competition for fastfood, restaurant, and retail work is getting much worse. The school system is very bad here. Kid's don't learn very much, then again they don't have to. My nephews moved down here from TN. and started the local school here in Rome. They went from c's, d's, & f's to a's, b's, c's. I asked them and they said they didn't hardly have to do anything compared with school back in TN. I was not really shocked. The SAT's scores for the state rank it one of the lowest, go to collegeboard.com. Education isn't very prioritized, because a lot of kids drop out because of un-planned pregnancy, or to follow in the trade of their fathers, just like their fathers, and their fathers, and so on... Rude Habit Rednecks, Dirty Good Ole Boys, and Hypocrite Christians are mostly what you'll find outside of Atlanta. It can be weird sometimes to be around so many people with low IQ's and brain smarts, and no common sense either. Sometimes though, it scares me and then other times I feel like a superhuman because my intelligence has went from average to above-average in one state, and just by moving to another state I'm a genius all of a sudden. Living outside of Atlanta is not too bad, but the suburbanites can be a little snobby and conceited. I guess that's everywhere though. In Atlanta you'll find everything that most big cities can offer including the bad. The music scene in Atlanta is great, cause that's what it's all about. A lot of popular bands come from here. If you've got Georgia on your mind, then change the channel. I wrote this to help those who are thinking of moving or visiting here, for a little heads up. If your from city person, which you probably are, stay close to Atlanta, if you don't you'll regret it. If your from the country, then most likely your already happy where you are and don't see much reason to leave. It's now 2006 and I'm getting ready to move back to TN. where I belong. It's my own faught that I've waited this long, but better late than never. Georgia is definitely not for me. I don't have much to show for being down here for 8 years, except maybe a lower IQ, and a lot of bad memories. That sums it up for this 8-year veteran. Like they say a lot down here. This isn't the Old South anymore, this is the Dirty South. Need I say more...

Seems like one of those states you either love it or hate it. For me, it just seems like any other American state and doesn't have anything really good or bad about it. But it has it's good points and bad points. The only reason this state has any relevance to me is because a friend lives here. To be honest, I've never even heard of this state until I came to RIA! Well, I am from overseas! Well I probably have but never noticed it. The only states I've really heard of are Florida, California, Boston, New York, Colorado, Michigan, Huston, Texas and that's about it. Well if that is what is being spread or mentioned overseas, you certainly know what gets the focus, and Georgia is one of those states in the overseas eye which isn't mentioned much.

Atlanta has attitude- is it justified- probably not- a growing metropolis, but rather traffic ridden, congested and hardly worth the hassles and heat. The rest of the state, is southern conservative- with a slant that goes back to the pre and civil war period- too much trash on the highways, too many ignorant people, and just an unpleasant place to live.

it's all about atlanta

Life long resident, although I've visited many other states. Theres an old expression that states 'it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there'. GA is probably the opposite. We don't have a whole lot that would draw visitors...but it seems that EVERYONE wants to live here. We've got everything you need here. If we DONT have it, then you don't need it. I treat out-of-state visitors the same way that I treat guests in my home. We'll get along fine, as long as you don't wear out your welcome. So please, wear a watch. And yes, this is very much a church going state. I suppose it's because we have so much more to praise God for.

I've stayed in Georgia with my uncle almost every summer of my teenage life and I still vist pretty freqently, so I know it pretty well. I'll try to be fair... The Good: (1)Great food! I put on so much weight every time I go to Geogia. (2)A lot of southern hospitality, probably more than you'll find in any other southern state.(3)Atlanta is pretty cool if you don't mind the traffic and crowds. The Bad: (1)Bugs! Bugs everywhere! (Huge too!) I discovered insects I never knew existed when I stayed in Georgia. (2)It's hot as hell in the summer! You could almost faint on the way from your house to your car! (3)The people. Not ALL of them, but MANY of them. Sometimes when I talked to them, I felt like I was back in the 1940s. I guess because I'm white, they felt it was ok to use racial slurs and say derogatory remarks about hispanics, blacks and asians around me. It wasn't. There are even a few small towns, where everyone on the block are a part of (or support) the KKK. It's really scary to me. I can't imagine how scary it must be for minorities. (4) If you don't have a southern acent expect some funny looks when you open your mouth in any store or social area. I got a lot of those... All in all, Geogia is ok. They still have a long way to go, but it's still A LOT better than some southern states like Mississippi or South Carloina. Save travels...=)

Being a southern red state automatically it gets 2 stars knocked off. Maybe the most beautiful state in the south. Atlanta area is modern and somewhat progressive, for the south that is. A few too many malls though. I dont know much about the rest of the state, and I probably dont want to know.

God Bless Georgia! It's the home of the greatest band in the world, REM. Athens GA is a great city aside from the fact that Michael Stipe and Mike Mills still live there. The city still boast a superb music scene with the E-6 bands and Vic Chesnutt among others. Also 5 points in Atlanta is a great place to be. If you like strip joints there's plenty in Atlanta. And Macon is the home of the Allman Brothers. Whoo! What a state. And also the site of the omce great Georgia Championship Wrestling! The only bad thing about the state is the Braves. Go Phillies!!

I've drove through and stayed in Georgia a few times on my way to florida and thought it was a beautiful state. The people were also very nice and showed that warm southern hospitality. I am from NYC and currently live in Philadelphia, and believe me when I tell you, that there is badness and problems EVERYWHERE!!!. I am especially interested in Atlanta Georgia because I understand they have wonderful opportunities for Minorities in particular. Is this true? I love suggestions!

Georgia has some interesting areas, most notably the Atlantic coast, and the mountains of the northwest. Atlanta is traffic clogged, has a high crime rate and is over rated. The rest of the state is hick dixie, that has changed surprisingly little in the last 50 years.

My brother has lived here for only a few years and is now determind to move his wife and kids back North. I only went there once. georgiarocks, you claim everyone who gives Georgia a bad rating is judging it on Atlanta, well Atlanta is really bad and has traffic and crime and really sucks, and it is still the BEST part of Georgia. Try living in beatiful upstate ny and having everyone judge you bases on people from NYC! Yes, the pollen is the worst there as it is in all of the south.

Georgia has its ups and downs just like many other states but the people here are nice and its has alot of great food

Let me clear up a few misconceptions you folks seem to have: a) We aren't ignorant. SAT scores are skewed due to the fact that nearly all students here take the test as opposed to other states where fewer than 10% may take it. b) Yes there are some undesirable people here. Please show me a state where there are none. Most Georgians, though, are friendly and hospitable. By some of your definitions, undesirable means religous. Yes, we are Christian and if you don't like that, then you probably won't like it here. c) Please tell me you have more sense than to judge a state from the interstate. Interstate highways in Georgia (as in many states), for the most part, bypass cities and activity. That would be why you see a lot of trees. And we're the ignorant ones?? d) Living conditions, including but not limited to weather, are ideal here. If you don't believe me, ask the thousands of folks from your home states that move here every year to get away from the blizzards, rude folks, factory/traffic smoke, and such. e) Atlanta IS NOT all of Georgia. Georgia is a state; Atlanta is just one of the many cities inside it. Don't make ignorant comments about how you hate Georgia because of Atlanta traffic or because you had to wait in the airport too long. And finally, f) There is absolutely NO STATE in the country with better food than Georgia. ---- Georgia is a great state that gladly welcomes many folks from your states every day. As happy as we are to have you, though, we don't want to hear how bad you hate it. We like it and it's our state. Georgia's not for everyone; if it's not for you, Delta's ready when you are.

i've been to this state twice; the Atlanta area. and with the exception of Stone Mountain and Kenessaw Mountain, i didn't find much redeeming in Georgia. Every store i went into i got an attitide as soon as i opened my mouth (my guess is b/c i didnt sound like a huckleberry). it was hot and muggy. just not a good time overall.

Believe it, this state is bad. I drove through here on the way to Florida. I stopped off in this strip mall, looked around, and realized I had stepped into mid-20th century America. This place doesn't change much, does it? I've lived in Cincinnati, which is pretty much the south, and trust me, I didn't want to stick around Georgia long enough to deal with the ignorant natives, especially since I'm black. People that hate Michigan should live here for awhile. That state is Cancun compared to the Peach state.

Savannah as some intrinsic charm- Atlanta is too big, over rated and has too much crime and traffic. The rest of this state is typical southern redneck. Too many uneducated misinformed people who are ignorant and bigoted- a small step up from Miss. And Alabama- which is not much of a reason to visit or live here.

Backwood rednecks and bible thumpers describes this state very well. Lots of back stabbing.

I have to admit, my rating is a little biased, considering Savannah is all right and Augusta is ok too. The Atlanta area and especially Peachtree City just overtake the ok parts with their crap and make me hate this state. If you can avoid the Atlanta area, you should be ok.

Georgia people are the worst to encounter. They hate anyone dat ain't white. They still think they won the Civil War. ... Too many mosquitos 'dere too.

Southern redneck hicksville- Atlanta is not bad- the rest of the state is living in 1850. A region not to consider in any reality.

I lived in the Atlanta MSA for a short period, west side off of I-20 near Douglasville. Overall the weather in Georgia is decent, mild winters summers can be hot and humid but just like anywhere else. Biggest problem was the pollen count, if you have allergies make sure you take your necessary pills. It's not uncommon to see your car covered in a yellowish-green film of pollen and anything else that sit's outdoors for that matter. Traffic, well the traffic problems in and around Atlanta are the worst I ever experienced, this isn't nothing new as mosy anyone who knows anything about Atlanta can agree on the traffic. This is even a problem in the outlying areas and towns as the streets/roads have never been improved to handle the increased population growth, and it doesn't look like it will improve anytime soon as I didn't see any road work or future plans to do such anywhere. Then there's the Rednecks, another pitfall of the area. I never lived anywhere where I've seen so many Rednecks and Confederate flags, I know it's the South and this has to be expected but these people don't even replace the flag when it is tattered, faded and torn. Just let it hang in disgrace flapping in the wind. To add you will see cars in front yards up on cement blocks, sofas and lazy-boy recliners on the porch and houses that are overgrown with weeds, filth and anything else you can imagine. Major depressing eyesore, I think the codes in Georgia are a little lax on how many derelict cars one can own and have in the front yard. If you like variety in your life and enjoy shopping or dining at interesting places or need to buy something high end or out of the ordinary, then be prepared to drive to the downtown or other areas around Atlanta. Some nice areas that have alot to offer: Alpharetta, Marietta, Buckhead (so-so a tad gritty and crime ridden but every one say's it's where it's at, good luck finding a parking spot) and some other areas. Some nice attractions here and there, but then again be prepared to drive and leave early. Atlanta is huge and the traffic can make your trip very long. Some other negatives of living and working in Georgia in my opinion are: 1) 6% Personal Income Tax which is very high for such a rural state, I don't know where the money is going I've been told Atlanta get's it all? 2) Ad Valorem Tax ie Property Tax on your Car(s), that is you will pay property tax every year for your car in additon to your house (if you own a house). Of course if you drive a junker you won't pay as much, but if you drive a $50,000 BMW, be prepared to pay a hefty tax each year.

I would love to spend time in Georgia, quite possibly the greenest state in the country. Unfortunately most of my time in Georgia has been spent on I-75, racing to get to Florida, dreading I would miss the traffic going through Atlanta. Although Atlanta is a vibrant,cosmopolitan city, there is so much more to Georgia than just Atlanta. The beautiful mountains in the north, and the pine trees and red clay in the south. Some of the best food in the country also, real cooking, not the franchise places lining I-75, I think I had possibly the best breakfast I ever had in my life in Georgia and it didn't cost me more than five dollars, served by a woman with the sweetest Southern drawl, who didn't care if I was from NYC, Oregon or North Dakota.

I don't need to worry about going to hell when I die, because I live in Georgia. Picture it: An August morning, 5:30 am, already 80 degrees, and the first thing that greets you at the front door is the stench of paper mill mixed with swamp rot. This state is the most disgusting place on earth, and i've been to India. The people are nothing but ignorant blobs, the scenery is nothing but flat pine lands, and the tax rate is 7 percent! Grits blow ass, and you can't swing a dead cat without hitting some whacko church. Ugly, stupid, and stinky. Those are the words that come to mind when i look out the window. P.S. Zell Miller is a retarded monkey.

If it were possible to give a negative rating for this inbred sh*thole, I would. This state is completely worthless. I wouldn't even waste my time driving through it. The born and bred Georgians are the biggest pieces of sh*t I've ever met. I honestly didn't think people like this existed. It is shocking to me that these ignorant morons don't seem to believe that lying and backstabbing are wrong eventhough they claim to be Christians. I would rate the intelligence of these people at the level of a rock. If you're a Georgian and reading this(if you are able to read), Kiss My ASS You Bastards!

From my own personal experiences over the years- avoid totally. Outside of Atlanta the state is backward.

not really a state that welcomes outsiders, especially northerners- where I was stopped with NY paltes and called a 'dirty yankee'- Atlanta is a bit more tolerant- but outside the city- look out!

Goneway- once again you are showing your ignorance- all you can do is insult my 'mastery of the english language'- well GW Bush is Prez of the USA and his use of English??...case won again! Need I say more about comparing Georgia and Connecticut? Connecticut has among the Most progressive laws for gay men and lesbians, women and minorities- where does Georgia stand? Post civil war? Educational systems- rated ...where does Connecticut stand or any other state in New England Vs. the south and Goergia?? C'mon- get over the petty behavior- I have suddenly learned of the huge amount of insecurity the south still has- and you Sir totally epitomize that. I may not have the greatest english grammar- but then again neither did Einstein- but I do know that in Connecticut- Zell Miller and Newt would not be able to hold elected office- that does say alot for the MAJORITY of people in Georgia- need I say more? I am sure you are totally able to judge everyone in the great state of Connecticut (that was against slavery) and well Georgia- we know how Georgia felt about slavery- as did the rest of the south- which had Jim Crow to the middle of the 20th century... perhaps we should have let them secede- Lincoln made a big mistake in wanting to preserve the Union. But then again that was then and this is now... Georgia has for the most part still remained (except the great American Jimmy Carter) a confederate right wing gargbage state- which is anti gay, anti black, anti Jew anti anything progressive- And as for your beloved home state- yes it is Better then Mississippi and Alabama which is indeed faint praise... Atlanta is overwelming- but has some energy and the coast around Savannah is decent- however the rest of the state has remained backward through the years - with yes rednecks, hicks and bigots everywhere. I say to the south and some states in the lower midwest and great plains- let the 'blue states' of New England, the region from DC to New York, PA, the upper midwest and the west coast secede- let the south and these other slacker states remain in 'Jesus land' and let GW Bush and the rest of the GOP care for them when they are old - Perhaps they can move up from their single wide to a double- and then have their teeth fixed- while they continue to vote for the same bigots they voted for since 1870. Good day southerner- I do hope you enjoy your ignorance and southern plastic snobery.

We are all embarrassed about Newt. How does Missouri feel about Rush? I moved here from the other South - Southern California. I've lived all over this great country. Rural Georgia is like rural Missouri (yes, I lived there, too) or any other rural area. Atlanta is a city full of immigrants from Michigan and other states. One thing I have found interesting here is the number of people from the North who enjoy bashing the South. Southerners aren't jealous, they are sick of the bashing. Many cultural and economic problems here can be traced back to the 1800s when this agricultural area was burned, conquered, and occupied. Yep, it's full of folks you don't want to be around because you saw all you needed to know on TV. If you believe those stereotypes, please stay in your own racist, one-horse, hick town and savor the sense of superiority you feel. Or maybe you could try helping this area? Hmmm... Low education rates, high infant mortality and poverty rates.... If this were Brazil, you might help. Or maybe you wouldn't.

Is there a reason that everyon in Georgia wieghs 500lbs? (for those of you who have a Georgia education, lbs is an abreviation for pounds) Not to mention the people are very mean, and it is very very hot. Ugh, is spent the worst 5 hours of my life held up at Hartsfield Atlanta arpt. some idiot person made us go all the way accross the terminal to ask the people at the counter a question about our boarding passes, then when we got back to the gate, the dumbass said the flight was oversold and wouldnt let us on. Georgia sucks. People need to realize how much it sucks and stop moving there. Of course, give it a few years, and it along with many other of the southern states will try to secede from the union again lol! and this time, i say we let them!

Don't ever waste your time even driving through this state. I've lived here for nine years and this has been the worst experience ever. It really makes you thankful for the state you came from. No matter where you go, the people are inbred toothless morons. These people are greedy, thieving bastards who take great joy in screwing people over. They live for gossip. These people want to know every detail about your life so they can feel like their one step ahead of you, although all of them put together have the IQ of peanut. Everybody hates everybody in Georgia. Whites hate both whites and blacks. Blacks really hate whites as well as other blacks. It's the most messed up situation I've ever seen. If someone would have told me what I'm telling you now before I moved here, there's no way I would have believed them. It's just unreal. When I moved to Georgia, I thought I had died and gone to hell. It's that bad. Stay away from this state and anyone born and raised in this state. I'm so glad to be getting out of this state.

Not my favorite state by a long shot. My most vivid memory of being there is the stench of paper mills. Then there's politics: any state where Saxby Bad Knees Chamblis can beat Max Cleland by impugning his patriotism has something seriously wrong somewhere. And then the're the Braves, like the Yankees only not as good. A one is tempting but I'll give em an extra star for Jimmy Carter and Flannery O'Connor.

Gotta give my home state five stars now don't I? I've lived in many states north and south and visted several others. Honestly, there just isn't that much diference in anthing other than culture anywhere in the U.S. And regional culture is dying fast. Poeple in the South are no more ignorant than anywhere else. No, they are not. And we aren't any more prejudiced either. I had to go north to learn just how badly people hated African-Americans. And we're pretty darned smart here too. A good many of the finest Universities in the country (William and Mary, UVA, Duke, Vanderbuilt, Tulane, Emory, UNC, etc.) are in the South. Don't forget that most of our finest authors come from the South. It's the cradle of American literature. No doubt, there are some deliverance people to be found in Georgia, but I've found those just about everywhere I've been. In fact the only states that I absolutely could not live in (for various resons) are NJ, IL, AL, MS, KS, NE, AR, FL and TX.

worst 9 months of my life, lived in some little hick sh*t town in the southern (read inbred yokel) part of the state cause my dad got transferred to a GM factory there. jesus, i dident think people like this actually existed, it really was like deliverance, fortunatly we got the hell out of there before the banjos started in........

Everytime I go to Georgia, I love it more and more. The people are great, as is the food. Most people really think of Atlanta as the only place in this state, but if you go elsewhere, you will find all kinds of wonderful things to see and do, and best of all, the people are just awesome almost everywhere. I do like Atlanta however. My greatest friend in the world lives there, and it really is a beautful metro city. I also highly recommend Savannah.

Lived here all my life and love it! And to the person who said the Braves SUCK. That was a dumb statement saying that the Braves are so arrogant then go on to say the Yankees are a million times better! LOL! You need to go and look at all the banners the Yankees have saying how many times they have been champs! Talk about arrogants! Dont talk about how much better they are either because they had the lead in the World Series with the Diamandbacks and put in their ACE Mariano Rivera and still LOST! HA!

Wow! Reading these comments, there seems to be a LOT of jealousy towards the Northern states, New York in particular. It is understandable though... I've lived in a few of the Northern States and Georgia, and Georgia has good reason to be jealous. One of the big reasons for this is the fact that the people in the Northern states are MUCH more friendly and intelligent. (Particularly in the states of Maine, Wisconsin, New York, and Minnesota.) I found Georgia to be crawling with classless and STUPID people. Part of it is just ignorance due to the poor schooling in the area, but it is still no excuse for their loudmouthed, pushy arrogance. Especially considering that, educated or not, a high proportion of the Georgians I've met just do not have much mental potential to begin with. I don't know if inbreeding is really an issue there, but it would explain a lot. Don't bother with this state. Wait another 100 years until Georgia catches up with the 21st century.

Yet another state which proves that inbreeding produces idiots. It has some nice foliage, though that may escape you when constantly having to deal with the horrid mosquitoes and the slow, rude, backward human inhabitants. Yes, there are civilized people moving into Georgia to escape the winters up North, and the arrival of every one of them raises the average IQ of the state.

Where to begin? Well, the Atlanta area has something for everyone: museums, historical homes, themeparks, shopping, good restaurants, and the like. The outlying areas have all kinds of historical sites, especially if you're a Civil War buff. And there's the quiet country of South Georgia, which is actually a pretty good place to kick back and relax. The cost of living is pretty low even around most of the Atlanta area, so you can enjoy living here on a budget. The downside includes horrendous traffic around Atlanta, sweltering heat/humidity, and what some perceive to be a lack of culture/education/etc. on the part of some of its citizenry. Overall a very nice place to visit, work, and live.