Colquitt is a city in Miller County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,939 at the 2000 census. The racial makeup of the city is 55.65% White, 43.63% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 0.31% of the population.
Colquitt is the home of Swamp Gravy, Georgia's Official Folk-Life Play. The show is produced by the Colquitt-Miller Arts Council, using upwards of eighty volunteer actors and a professional production crew. Swamp Gravy is a community project that attempts to contribute to emotional and economic healing in its home town. Story gatherers from the local community were charged with the task of recording stories from the community. Once they were gathered, the stories were put together in a play by playwright Jo Carson.
Colquitt was named Georgia's First Mural City by the state legislature, and will host the Global Mural Conference in 2010.

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The town: overview



















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from the pages of the Miller County Liberal
Terrorist groups operating in churches
by Hilda Byrd
Latest news reports are that five terrorist cell groups have been operating in many of our churches. They have been identified as: Bin Sleepin, Bin Arguin, Bin Fightin, Bin Complainin, and Bin Missin. Their leader, Osama Bin Lucifer, trained these groups to destroy the Body of Christ. The plan is to come into the church disguised as Christians and to work within the church to discourage, disrupt, and destroy. However, there have been reports of a sixth group. A tiny cell known by the name Bin Prayin is actually the only effective counter-terrorism force in the church. Unlike other terrorist cells, the Bin Prayin team does not blend in with whoever and whatever comes along.
Bin Prayin does whatever is needed to uplift and encourage the Body of Christ. We have noticed that the Bin Prayin cell group has different characteristics than the others. They have Bin Watchin, Bin Waitin, Bin Fastin, and Bin Longin for their Master, Jesus Christ to return. Which cell group do you belong to? And guess what, no church is exempt. However, you can spot them if you "bin lookin."
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Last child support check
by Bert Priest
Today be my baby girl 18th birthday.
I be so glad that dis be my last child support payment!
Month after month, year after year, all dose payments!
So I call my baby girl, LaKeesha, to come to my house, and when she get here, I say, "Baby girl, I want you to take dis check over to yo momma house and tell her dis be the last check she ever be gettin' from me, and I want you to come back and tell me the 'spression on yo mama face."
So, my baby girl take the check over to her momma.
I be anxious to hear what she say, and 'bout the 'spression on her face.
Baby girl walk through the door, I say, "Now what yo momma say 'bout that?"
She say to tell you that "you ain't my daddy" and watch the 'spression on yo face."
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Wake Up, America: You are invited
by Kirk Jenkins
Wake up, America. I don't know if you have been watching the news lately but if you haven't you had better start (Fox).
The Government is taking our rights away, and some of you don't even know it. There is a group of us leaving this Friday, September 11, to march in Washington, DC. It is called the 9-12 project, and the State of Georgia will be leading the march. There will be an estimated 250,000 American citizens there to protest the way our government is running things.
If you are a taxpaying citizen that believes in the Christian values our country was founded on and would like to go with us, we do have room for a few more people.
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A few reasons this government can't stand the Holy Bible. There are many more
by Bill & Marilee
• I am the Lord your God- You shall worship no other God- • He who does not work, neither shall he eat - • Honor your father and mother- •You shall not commit adultery- • You shall not steal- • You should not lie- • You shall not murder- • You shall not covet what is not yours- • Be neither miserly or wasteful in one's expenditure
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Ghost town
approx. 1/3 of the stores and businesses in Colquitt are closed and abandoned

Board of Education

Colquitt Laundromat

Sessions Peanut Factory

Henny Penny Film Production Company

Rene's Laundromat

Colquitt Elementary School

Miller County Middle and High School

Rene's Touch of Class Beauty Salon

Mae's Fast Food

the town's movie theater

the town baseball field

the town football field

Tubby D's Dog Shack

Southern Financial Consultants Inc.

Turner Rentz Medical Building

Colquitt Community Bank

Fit Right Uniforms

Second Time Thrift Shop

Colquitt Miller Arts Council

Colquitt peanut processing plant
The swamp





The murals
















Jesse & Dale's house













Colquitt: Media
Thoughts on 'Swamp Gravy' (0:53)
Colquitt Mud Bog (2:58)
Finale of the Miller-Seminole Forestry Pageant (4:35)
Inmates paint a Colquitt, GA IMAP mural (6:00)

Board of Education

Colquitt Laundromat

Sessions Peanut Factory

Henny Penny Film Production Company

Rene's Laundromat

Colquitt Elementary School

Miller County Middle and High School

Rene's Touch of Class Beauty Salon

Mae's Fast Food

the town's movie theater

the town baseball field

the town football field

Tubby D's Dog Shack

Southern Financial Consultants Inc.

Turner Rentz Medical Building

Colquitt Community Bank

Fit Right Uniforms

Second Time Thrift Shop

Colquitt Miller Arts Council

Colquitt peanut processing plant
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The swamp





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The murals
















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Jesse & Dale's house













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Colquitt: Media
Thoughts on 'Swamp Gravy' (0:53)
Colquitt Mud Bog (2:58)
Finale of the Miller-Seminole Forestry Pageant (4:35)
Inmates paint a Colquitt, GA IMAP mural (6:00)
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