macon a cit y where the living is easy City of Macon Macon is a beautiful and historic southern city located in central Georgia about 80 miles south of Atlanta. It’s home to four postsecondary institutions: Mercer University, a comprehensive university with 11 colleges and schools, including a medical school and Mercer Law School; Macon State College; Wesleyan College, the nation’s first chartered college for women; and Central Georgia Technical College. Macon offers a wide variety of shopping, dining, employment, athletic, and entertainment opportunities. A short trip from Macon are the beautiful Smoky Mountains of north Georgia and the islands and beaches of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The quality of life in Macon is reflected in its affordable cost of living, close-knit community, and active lifestyle. Each year, events like Mercer Law’s James Rehberg Golf Tournament, the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Georgia Music Week Festival, First Friday events, the Celebrity Golf Tournament, and the Taste of Downtown attract law students, residents, and visitors nationwide. And venues like the Music City Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the Harriet Tubman African American Museum, and the Ocmulgee National Monument are proud reminders of Macon’s place in American history.
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Macon offers more than many cities of similar size: from live entertainment to great restaurants and shopping to beautiful recreational venues.