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It is a commercial center of south Georgia with numerous manufacturing plants. The surrounding area produces tobacco, turpentine, pine lumber, and pulpwood. Moody Air Force BaseMoody Air Force Base is a base located in Lowndes County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 993. The air base is home to the 347th Air Rescue Wing with an additional 3400 civilian and military personnel. In addition, the b is located nearby, and transportationFor the movement of people or objects, see transport. For the shipping of convicted criminals to penal colonies, see penal transportation. is provided mainly by Interstate 75Interstate 75 is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. It goes from Florida State Highway 826 at Hialeah, Florida near Miami to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan at the Ontario, Canada border. History This limited access highway pl.
Valdosta is also the home of Valdosta State UniversityValdosta State University is a public university located in the city of Valdosta, Georgia in the United States, and is part of the University System of Georgia. The university was founded in 1906 as South Georgia State Normal College becoming Georgia Stat (VSU), founded in 1906Events January 8 Landslide in Haverstraw, New York kills 20 January 31 Earthquake in Ecuador (8. 6 in Richter scale) February 11 Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer nos''. February 15 Representatives of the Labour Representation Committee in t as South Georgia State Normal College for Women. It became part of the University System of GeorgiaThe University System of Georgia USG is the organizational body that includes all public institutions of higher learning in Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational instituti in 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with. Valdosta Technical Institute is also located in the city.
Valdosta was founded in 1860 by residents of Troupville, Georgia. Troupville was a steamboat landing on the Withlacoochee River , but when the Gulf and Atlantic Railroad was built four miles (about 6 km) away, the inhabitants simply picked up the town and moved it to the railroad. There are still buildings in Valdosta that made the move.
The county's courthouse was built around 1905, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The now virtually abandoned Troupville had been named after Governor George Troup , for whom Troup County, Georgia was also named. Valdosta was named after Troup's estate, Val d'Osta, which itself was named after the Valle d'Aosta valley in Italy. Recipes such as Fonduta alla Valdostana and Pollo alla Valdostana refer to the Italian region and use Fontina cheese made there, and not to the south Georgia city.
Valdosta was once the center of long-staple cotton growing in the United States until the Boll Weevil finally killed the crop in 1917 and agriculture turned to tobacco and pine trees.
The world's second Coca-Cola bottling plant is in Valdosta.
Notable natives include Western dentist/gunfighter/gambler Doc Holliday, comedian Bill Hicks, and James Lord Pierpoint , composer of " Jingle Bells".
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