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Lakeland, Georgia - Home of the Flatlander's Frolic |
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Lakeland, Georgia has a history of being named after its surroundings: first named Alapaha, in reference to the nearby Alapaha River, then Milltown because of the numerous mills in the area, and finally arriving at the name most descriptive of a region known as an outdoorsman's paradise including Grand Bay Lake, Lake Irma and Banks Lake.
Lakeland was incorporated August 11, 1925. In remembrance of its days as Milltown, over thirty life-size murals have been painted on downtown buildings, depicting citizens and landscapes from photographs circa the 1920s.
Lakeland is renowned for its annual Flatlanders Frolic held Labor Day weekend at the Threatte Center. Its citizenry hosts myriad of arts and crafts vendors, a road race, beauty pageant, and musicians. For over thirty years, the Flatlanders Frolic has been a cherished tradition in Lakeland drawing visitors from all over South Georgia and North Florida.
The hub of community activities, the Threatte Center provides a beautiful and spacious venue for all sorts of events. Great for concerts, plays, wedding and anniversary receptions, family and class reunions, birthday parties and dances, meetings and exhibits. Plenty of parking areas and beautiful grounds set off this outstanding facility located just south of town on the Valdosta highway. For more info, call 229-482-1184 or visit www.threattecenter.com.
With a population of over 2,700, Lakeland is a haven for those desiring a scenic small community lifestyle but with comfortably close access to the amenities of a metropolitan area. For more information, please call the Lakeland-Lanier County Chamber of Commerce at 229-482-9755 or e-mail llcoc@windstream.net.
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