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Lowndes County (/ ˈ l aʊ n d z /) is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,251. [1] The county seat is Valdosta. [2] The county was created December 23, 1825. Lowndes County is included in the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area. It is located along the ...
Mary Turner (c. 1885 [11] – 19 May 1918) was a young, married black woman and mother of three—including an unborn child—who was lynched by a white mob in Lowndes County, Georgia, for having protested the lynching death of her husband Hazel "Hayes" Turner the day before in Brooks County. [16]
NE of downtown Valdosta roughly bounded by North Ashley and E. Ann Sts., East Hill Ave., and Georgia and Florida RR 30°50′19″N 83°16′25″W / 30.838611°N 83.273611°W / 30.838611; -83.273611 ( East End Historic
Hulett, who was LCFO's chairperson, was one of the first two African American voters whose registration was successfully processed in Lowndes County. [8] Local residents and SNCC staff members decided to avoid joining the Alabama Democratic party because the state party was led by segregationist Governor George Wallace and employed the slogan ...
Sundown towns in Georgia (U.S. state) (2 P) Pages in category "History of racism in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Lowndes County, Georgia" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lowndes County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse building in Valdosta, Georgia. It was designed by Frank P. Milburn and completed in 1905. [ 2 ] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1980.
Pages in category "People from Lowndes County, Georgia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.