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1940

On September 12, 1940, forty miles of line were energized and 273 Tri-County members experienced electric service for the first time.

1949

Andrew L. McLay was commissioned to create the character in 1949.

1959

In 1959, this branch was moved into a larger space within the Bibb Mill cafeteria.

Louise Hudson, also known as Mama Louise, founded the restaurant with Inez Hill in 1959, according to the restaurant’s website.

In 1959, Tri-County EMC constructed a new headquarters office on Highway 129S in Gray.

1967

The East Macon Branch operated until 1967.

1968

Macon Junior College opened in 1968 with more than 1,100 students -- the largest enrollment ever for a new college in Georgia.

1970

The Hutchings Library, which served the black community, operated until 1970 when its collection and staff were merged with the Washington Memorial Library.

1972

The Allman Brothers Band created a life long friendship with the two founders, and Mama Louise even went on tour with the band in 1972, according to the website.

1979

The Price Library was used as a public library until 1979 when it was given to the City of Macon and eventually converted into the 911 emergency services headquarters.

1987

In 1987, it became Macon College when the USG dropped the word “junior” from its two-year institutions.

1997

The college continued to grow, and in 1997 when the college began offering bachelor’s degrees the name changed to Macon State College.

2001

In 2001, Tri-County completed a new headquarters office in Gray on the site of the existing headquarters building and operations center.

2003

The college had established teaching facilities at two locations in Warner Robins, and in 2003 a new campus opened about one-half mile from the main gate at Robins Air Force Base.

2007

The college opened a campus in Dublin; large student dormitories were constructed on the Cochran campus; and in 2007 the Georgia Aviation Technical College in Eastman was merged with Middle Georgia, giving the college three campuses.

2008

In 2008, the Charles A. Lanford, M.D. Library opened in South Bibb County on Houston Road.

2010

An apartment complex adjacent to the Macon Campus was acquired in 2010, giving Macon State College its first student housing.

2011

On May 3, 2011, Washington Memorial Library re-opened with the following modifications:

2012

In 2012, the Board of Regents consolidated Macon State College and Middle Georgia College to form Middle Georgia State College, now Middle Georgia State University.

2014

In 2014, Doctor Christopher Blake became MGA’s first permanent president.

2015

In 2015, a new mission statement was created as a result of the institution’s strategic planning process.

New Gallery 2015/4/9President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses a crowd in Barnesville, Georgia regarding the importance of bringing electricity to rural areas.

2022

The 2022 National History Day in Middle Georgia Region Contest will be held in an online contest format.

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