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Jesup is a city in Wayne County, GA that has the kind of quaint small town, southern charm that you can feel walking through the streets. The downtown area has a unique collection of local shops where you can find anything from antiques to crafts made by local merchants.

Following Jesup’s growth after the Civil War, the state legislature convened to vote for Jesup to take over as the new county seat in 1873. The current Wayne County court house was built in 1902 in Jesup and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and its halls are alive with the history of Wayne County. The origin of the name Jesup is actually under dispute. One story has it belonging to a General Thomas S. Jesup, an American Indian War hero who captured a Seminole Indian Chief and another one is that it was in honor of Morris K. Jessup, a New York financier who saved the railroad that opened up the town to settlers, from bankruptcy. If you’re traveling to Jesup for a vacation, RentACarNow.com can help you find the lowest prices on rental cars in Jesup.

Jesup is situated along the beautiful and expansive Altamaha River Basin. The Altamaha River is the third largest contributor of fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean in North America’s eastern shore and the basin lies entirely inside the state of Georgia. There are over 120 endangered wildlife species that are indigenous to the Altamaha River and it is an excellent choice for a river rafting trip.

Every fall, the people of Jesup look forward to their Arch Fest celebration. Downtown Jesup went through a revitalization project in 2003 and afterwards the city began what has become an annual celebration in the downtown area called Arch Fest. The Jesup Arch was a historic landmark that was removed and during the revitalization project a duplicate arch was constructed to mirror its original likeness and it now stands in front of City Hall as a beacon to visitors. If you’re visiting Jesup in October, you’ll want to check out the Arch Fest, as there a BBQ cook-off, a beauty pageant and a bake-off. Your kids will love the pumpkin patch activities at Arch Fest.

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