[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 186 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E998-E999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CITY OF JESUP 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 30, 2020

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
City of Jesup's

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Sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary. Founded October 24, 1870, Jesup 
is a special place that started as a humble railroad town. Although 
there isn't a definitive historical document, it's long been debated 
what Jesup was named after. In honor of Jesup's 150th anniversary, a 
trial was recently held by Wayne County High School to determine who 
founded Jesup.
  It was Jesup's first mayor, Willis Clary, who was influential in the 
growth of the town in its early years since he urged that the Macon & 
Brunswick railroad crossed the Savannah & Gulf line at Jesup in 1871. 
Movie stars and presidential candidates frequently visited Jesup to 
promote their movies and campaign from the back of the trains.
  The long-seated history of Jesup helped make it the thriving city it 
is today.
  I am thankful for the work of Jesup's current mayor, David Earl 
Keith, who works wholeheartedly for the people of Jesup every day.

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