Statesboro Georgia inspired the blues song "Statesboro Georgia Blues", written by Blind Willie McTell in the 1920s, and covered in a well-known version by the Allman Brothers Band.
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15 Facts About Statesboro Georgia
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In 2017, Statesboro was selected in the top three of the national America's Best Communities competition and was named one of nine Georgia "live, work, play" cities by the Georgia Municipal Association.
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Around the turn of the century, new businesses in Statesboro Georgia included stores and banks built along North, East, South, and West Main streets.
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Economy of Statesboro Georgia is based on education, manufacturing, and agribusiness sectors.
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Statesboro Georgia serves as a regional economic hub and has more than one billion dollars in annual retail sales.
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Statesboro Georgia has a humid subtropical climate, according to the Koppen classification.
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The university, a unit of the University System of Statesboro Georgia, was founded as the First District Agricultural and Mechanical School in 1906 as a land grant college, open only to white students.
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Culture of Statesboro Georgia reflects a blend of both its southern heritage and college town identity.
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Statesboro Georgia is home to numerous restaurants, bars, live music venues, bookstores and coffee shops that cater to its creative college town climate.
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Downtown Statesboro Georgia has been featured in several motion pictures including Now and Then as well as 1969.
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Statesboro Georgia is served by a variety of media outlets in print, radio, television, and the Internet.
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Statesboro Georgia Magazine is the community's premier quality of life publication.
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Approximately 3 miles outside of Statesboro Georgia is the Statesboro Georgia-Bulloch County Airport, which can accommodate private aircraft but does not have a control tower or commercial flights.
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Statesboro Georgia is about three hours by highway from the major Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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