City of Jesup 150th Anniversary

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the City of Jesup's Sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary. Founded October 24, 1870, Jesup is a special place that started as a humble railroad town. Although there isn't a definitive historical document, it's long been debated what Jesup was named after. In honor of Jesup's 150th anniversary, a trial was recently held by Wayne County High School to determine who founded Jesup.

It was Jesup's first mayor, Willis Clary, who was influential in the growth of the town in its early years since he urged that the Macon & Brunswick railroad crossed the Savannah & Gulf line at Jesup in 1871. Movie stars and presidential candidates frequently visited Jesup to promote their movies and campaign from the back of the trains.

The long-seated history of Jesup helped make it the thriving city it is today.

I am thankful for the work of Jesup's current mayor, David Earl Keith, who works wholeheartedly for the people of Jesup every day.

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