Once dotted with vacant buildings, Bainbridge is now bustling with residents, retail, businesses, and restaurants. Decades of planning, partnerships, and persistence have transformed the city’s core into a thriving destination. Discover how leadership, vision, Georgia Cities Foundation loans, and the Renaissance Strategic Visioning & Planning program made Bainbridge a model of rural revitalization.
Learn MoreThe Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute offers city officials a comprehensive learning experience, covering everything from municipal finance and budgeting to ethics and data literacy. Designed to enhance leadership and expertise in local government, this program is a partnership between GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government—equipping officials with the tools they need to serve their communities effectively.
Learn MoreOchlocknee, located in GMA's District 10, was incorporated in 1877 and is located in Thomas County. The city's name comes from two words in the Apalachee language: "okee" meaning water and "Lagana" meaning yellow. The northern Ochlocknee River, including the city limits, runs through clay-rich soil, which gives the river its muddied yellow appearance.
Fun Fact: Ochlocknee is most known for its Old South Day festival, celebrated on the second Saturday of November since 1976. The festival centers around the Herring's Old Cane Mill and features tasty southern food, arts and crafts, small rides and a parade.