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32 An ode to the
flea market
Historic Macon Foundation's
biggest fundraiser turns 50.
36 With public art,
who decides what's
allowed?
A mural festival turned into a
planning and zoning lesson.
44 Keeping tradition on
the field
A new sculpture in Bicentennial
Park honors a special story of a
Muscogee citizen.
50 Carrie Preston's
creative joy is serious
business
She stars in the CBS hit "Elsbeth"
as the title character. But this
Macon native hasn't forgotten
her roots with her warm, inspired
vision.
60 Your 2026 Midterm
Voter Guide
Key information to exercise your
civic duty and shape your
local, state, and national future.
66 Beverly Buchanan
still reigns
Macon's well-known visual artist
is now deceased, but her work
is still making waves around the
world.
80 The Center Hall:
Slow design in
the Garlingtons'
Victorian home
An exhibition of generational
prized possessions, a bike lane
for scooters and Big Wheels, a
backdrop for a family's evolution.
84 What we keep close
How privately collected works of
art educate, stimulate, and
cultivate communities here in
Central Georgia.
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