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28 Macon Film Fest
Downtown Macon and the
planetarium light up with nearly
100 independent films, celebrity
guests, Q&As, and workshops
34 Evey Wilson Wetherbee
Emmy and Peabody-nominated,
meet the local investigative
journalist behind Prison Town
and Saving Juliette
39 Black history cast
in bronze
New historic markers downtown
hold our city accountable for its
past – and may help heal it
44 Heroes among us:
Muriel McDowell
Jackson
An eminent librarian and
historian anchoring us in truth
and compassion
52 A long road to a Great
Main Street
Downtown Macon was named
a Great American Main Street.
How did we go from blight
to bright?
61 Painting a picture
of care
Gathered to celebrate a new
mural representing their
underappreciated vocation, care
workers advocate for respect on
their names
75 Five under 40
MM's 2024 cohort of Young
Leaders sets the stage for
Macon's success
86 My Macon:
Tracie Revis
Post-TED Talk, the ONPPI
director of advocacy shares her
downtown insider guide to the
Ocmulgee Mounds, Bright City
Alley, and more
114 Refresh your
space on a dime:
7 easy DIYs
Leadership stress? Find some
zen and joy with simple swaps
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