Macon Magazine

1083 Washington Avenue Macon, Georgia 31201 478-746-7779 ESTABLISHED JUNE 1986 hello@maconmagazine.com www.maconmagazine.com Publisher & Editor Susannah C. Maddux Managing Editor Renée Corwine Advertising Susannah C. Maddux Art Director Erika Burks Subscriptions Manager Beth Wilson APRIL/MAY 2021 Contributing Writers Maria Andrade William Aultman Traci Burns Kelley Dixson Shannon Terrell Gordon Patti Jones Karol Kelly Lisa Prichard Mayfield Michael W. Pannell Hannah Jett Theus Photography Jave Bjorkman Dsto Moore Matt Odom Christopher Smith Jessica Whitley Mike Young Interns Ivy Marie Clarke Hannah Elmore Sierra Stevens Follow us on Social Media Macon Magazine (ISSN No. 1090-3267) (Issue No. XXXV, No. 3) is published bimonthly at Macon Magazine Inc., 1083 Washington Ave., Macon, GA 31201. Periodicals postage (USPS No. 020965) paid at Macon, GA. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited by law. The publishers are not responsible for the comments of authors or for unsolicited manuscripts, photos or drawings. Subscription price is $18 for one year, $25 for two years and $35 for three years in the United States. To subscribe, send check, money order or credit card information to Macon Magazine, 1083 Washington Ave., Macon, GA 31201 or subscribe online at maconmagazine. com. All letters sent to Macon Magazine will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes and as such are subject to Macon Magazine's unrestricted right to edit and comment editorially. POSTMASTER SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO MACON MAGAZINE AT 1083 WASHINGTON AVE., MACON, GA PRINTING: Panaprint • Macon, Ga. "All I can say about today's edition of Macon Magazine is wow, wow, wow! I'm inspired to know more about Mayor Lester Miller's plans for Macon, thankful for features of Macon Action Plan 2 and Weston Stroud's work, and touched to see two of my favorite brides (Hollis Ann and Verda). Thank you for so beautifully celebrating the good life and many great stories of Macon." – LYNN MURPHEY "I enjoy your magazine and I enjoy sharing it with my prospective buyers, who come in from out of town. Thank you again." – SUE SANDA "Great interview with Lester Miller in the last issue! Can't wait to see some of the fruits of his initiatives. ... I think those Q&A formats are very helpful and informative, especially with public officials that we don't get to hear from as much due to decline in other local media." – ANDY JONES "Macon Magazine is looking awesome these days! The cover finish, photography, formatting, etc., are all really good looking! And the big stories are great, too." – LORI MITCHELL IT CONNECTS YOU TO MACON. IT'S DIVERSE. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN MACON, READ THIS MAGAZINE." – ANGELA BOYKIN " Letters from readers We want to hear from you. Email us at hello@maconmagazine.com. Follow us on Social Media APRIL/MAY 2021 | maconmagazine.com 9

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