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The city of Savannah, Georgia, the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia, is the birthplace and home of several notable individuals. This is a list of people from Savannah, Georgia , and includes people that were born or lived in Savannah, Georgia, for a non-trivial amount of time.
Conrad Aiken. Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952. His published works include poetry, short stories, novels, literary criticism, a play, and an autobiography.
2007 Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Host. Website. www .pauladeen .com. Paula Ann Hiers Deen (born January 19, 1947) [ 3] is an American chef, cookbook author, and TV personality. Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates The Lady & Sons restaurant with her sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen. She has published fifteen cookbooks.
People from Savannah, Georgia, by occupation (14 C) Pages in category "People from Savannah, Georgia" The following 126 pages are in this category, out of 126 total.
Mercer's childhood home, 224–226 East Gwinnett Street The historic Mercer House in Savannah, Georgia, built for the songwriter's great-grandfather. (Mercer did not live there.) Mercer was born in Savannah, Georgia, where one of his first jobs, aged 10, was sweeping floors at the original 1919 location of Leopold's Ice Cream.
James Arthur Williams (December 11, 1930 – January 14, 1990) was an American antiques dealer and a historic preservationist based in Savannah, Georgia. He played an active role in the preservation of the Savannah Historic District for over 35 years. Williams is the main character in John Berendt 's book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil ...
Savannah was named after the Savannah River, which probably derives from variant names for the Shawnee, a Native American people who migrated to the river in the 1680s. The Shawnee destroyed another Native people, the Westo , and occupied their lands at the head of the Savannah River's navigation on the fall line , near present-day Augusta . [ 13 ]
Pages in category "Actors from Savannah, Georgia" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.