Twin City Essay

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Twin City is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census,

the city has a population of 1,752. Twin City gets its name from the combining of two adjacent

cities: Graymont and Summit. The population density was 489.3 people per square mile. There

were 632 housing units at an average density of 176.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the

city was 45.66% White, 53.60% African American, 0.40% from other races, and 0.34% from

two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

Twin City has two schools, Emanuel County Institute & Twin City Elementary, Emanuel

County Institute consists of two schools, a middle school from grades six to eight and a high

school from grades nine to twelve. It serves the
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Georgia L. Smith Park is located in Twin City, which offers visitors great scenery and

lodging. With natural beauty, lakeside camping and cozy cottages, this secluded park is the

perfect South Georgia retreat. It is best known for the newly refurbished Parrish Mill, a

combination grist mill, saw mill, covered bridge and dam built in 1880 and now open for tours.

Anglers and canoeists can explore the mill pond dotted with Spanish moss-draped trees and

home to blue heron and white ibis. Hikers can stretch their legs on 7 miles of trails while

searching for lumbering gopher tortoises, Georgia's state reptile. The park is named after one of

Georgia's great legislators.

Well known people from the city include country music singer Ginny Wright,

professional pool player Johnny Archer and Miss University of Georgia 2006 Janna Gaye

Tucker. Ginny Wright is an American country music singer. She was born in Twin City, Georgia

during the 1930s, first sang in glee clubs, and studied opera. She began performing country

music in the early 1950s. Her first single was on the Triple A label, following her discovery by

deejay Jack

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