The city of Augusta, Georgia, the largest city and the county seat of
Richmond County,
Georgia, is the birthplace and home of several notable individuals. This is a list of people from Augusta, Georgia and includes people who were born or lived in Augusta for a nontrivial amount of time. Individuals included in this listing are people presumed to be notable because they have received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.
Augusta was first used by
Native Americans as a place to cross the Savannah River, because of Augusta's location on the
fall line. The city was the second state capital of Georgia from 1785 until 1795 (alternating for a period with
Savannah, the first).
Most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level; founder and designer of
Augusta National Golf Club and co-founder of the
Masters Tournament
Soul musician, bandleader, songwriter, dancer, and record producer who was a major figure of
20th century music, often referred to as the "
Godfather of Soul",[12] and, in his over 50 year career, influenced the development of several music genres;[13] namesake of James Brown Blvd. and the
James Brown Arena
Country music songwriter; Grammy-nominated; two-time ASCAP Songwriter of the Year; winner of four Triple Play Awards for three number one songs in a 12-month span
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