Vidalia, GA

About Vidalia

• • Hugh Thompson Jr., who helped stop the My Lai Massacre, was born in Vidalia.
• • The Vidalia Onion Committee, ensuring onion quality, was founded here in 1989.
• • The prized Vidalia onion crop propelled the town to national recognition.
• • It is illegal to possess a skunk within the city limits of Vidalia.
• • A devastating fire nearly destroyed the town in 1903, prompting major rebuilding.
• • Named in 1890 for Vidalia Screven, the daughter of a railroad official.
• • With nearly 11,000 residents, it's larger than Lyons, the county seat.
• • At 302 feet, its elevation is modest, offering gently rolling terrain.
• • Agriculture, particularly Vidalia onion farming, remains a cornerstone of the economy.
• • There is a peaceful, small-town feel where community bonds run deep.
• • Atlanta Braves, 150 miles away, won the World Series in 1995.
• • Vidalia High School's football team won a state championship in 1969.

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