Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is a city located in the state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 199,775. In 1996 the governments of the City of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form a single governing body known as Augusta-Richmond County.

Famous Augustans

• Joseph E.G. Barrett, actor
• James Brown, musician
• Scott Fernstrom, actor
• Laurence Fishburne, actor
• Amy Grant, singer/songwriter (born in Augusta, but grew up in Houston)
• Todd Greene, baseball player
• Hulk Hogan, professional wrestler
• Charles Anthony Hughes, actor
• Beau Jack, world champion boxer
• Jasper Johns, artist
• Matt Mangum, actor
• Murat McKeown, scholar
• Butterfly McQueen, actress (Prissy in Gone with the Wind)
• Wes Motley, actor
• Jessye Norman, opera singer
• Sir Mildred Pierce, musician
• Faith Prince
• Woodrow Wilson (spent his childhood in Augusta) - Former U.S. President