Lake with Clay
Makayla Hays
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Makayla Hays

Meet Makayla. Makayla Hays is a current senior at Georgia College where she studies mass communication and marketing and lives in the charming community of Milledgeville. She loves all things related to travel, food, books, and films. When she's not studying at Blackbird Coffee or working on her latest project, you can find her laughing with friends in one of Milledgeville's many restaurants downtown. Her dream job would be to work as a travel writer or videographer. 

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Local Comfort Food Must-Haves

There’s no better food than food from the South. With recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation, the food scene in middle Georgia revolves around these family-owned restaurants. The only thing to make your meal better? A cold glass of sweet homemade iced tea. Octagon Cafe…

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Give the Gift of Milledgeville

It’s already the beginning of November, a chill is in the air and the holiday season is rapidly approaching. Which means holiday shopping is right around the corner! Whether you need gifts for your teenage daughter or your best friend at work, downtown Milledgeville is the best place to shop local…

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Healthy Eats in Milledgeville

Here in the South, we’re known for good food. Soul food. We’re generous with butter and carbs for our homemade biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, and peach cobbler. Good for our souls. Not so good for fitting in last year’s jeans. With all the places for pizza, pancakes, barbeque, and beer that…

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The Coolest College Town

Welcome to Milledgeville, the coolest college town in the South. Once home to a women’s college and the world's largest insane asylum, today Milledgeville has transformed into a booming college town with thousands of students working and studying. From August to May, thanks to the downtown…

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