This town looks so boring. You guys need to take pictures of something that looks interesting. Not the grocery stores!!!!!!

Please use spellcheck before you send another email. Your lack of education certainly outshines the gas stations and the gossip.

I'm just visiting you website, it seems as though all you people do in Waycross is complain and talk about each other. GET OVER YOURSELVES!

I love this town so much. I've lived here all my life. I'm 11 years old going on 12, next week, and I think this town is amazing.

I agree that the selection of photos don't tell a thing about Waycross. What about the swamp park, state park, golf courses, Victorian homes, Rice Yard, etc...
It is indeed a small, southern town close to more interesting places, and lacking in many areas but it's home and I've made many good friends here.
One day, maybe, Waycross will be a true Main Street town.

I'm surfing in from Singapore. I had the opportunity back in 1996 to visit your town when we dropped in at Carolina Skiff. We stayed at the Holiday Inn and I have not forgotten the wonderful food we had, not just at HI's breakfast (wonderful omelette), but also we were brought to a lunch buffet that was simply heavenly. Take it from a country where eating is a national past-time. It was awesome!!

It would be nice to have a map diagram and having the pictures linked to each street, both sides. Then whether a first time visitor, revisiting or someone homesick while away from home, we can take a walk down whichever street and see what's there. If possible, the outskirts would also be nice.

I'd really appreciate it if someone would say "Hi!" to the Carolina Skiff folks for me. We were there under the name Aquaventure Marine of Singapore back then.
Take care, folks. God bless!

I lived in Waycross in the 50's & 60's. It was a good place to grow up. My dad worked for the railroad and we moved to SC when he was transferred. My friends gave me a going away party at the "Green Frog". Whatever happened to the Green Frog Restaurant? Anyway, I miss Waycross and the way it was.

I am a native born Floridian, I live in Perry , Florida. This was the last old true Florida small town left. But they are even ruining this last "Nature Coast" designated city. By building up polluting industry everywhere! Iam 40+ yrs. old and I am marrying the best women on the planet in late October! We are looking for a place to really settle down and retire, is Waycross a good place? It sure LOOKs like my kind of place anyway!

i grew up in waycross and still live here i love it here

I've read all of the comments regarding Waycross, and would like to add a few of my own. I have lived in Los Angeles, California, for most of my life. I was born in Waycross and have many relatives still living there. It is true that in a large city there is so much more to do, so many more choices to make in terms of places to go, to shop, eat, etc., but there is also more traffic, more violence, more shallowness and egos to deal with, more unfriendliness, more competitiveness for jobs, higher cost of living (a one bedroom apartment in Los Angeles ranges between $900-1500, thats rent only), in some neighborhoods children cannot go out a play because of the possiblity of being caught in gang warfare, etc. Of course, there are good times and fun to be had. All in all, in large cities you simply have families and individuals trying to do the same thing people in smaller cities are doing - work, raise their families and live the best life they can. Where many people may see no opportunity or feel that they live in a boring environment, I see something a little bit different - a chance to be part of a city that can grow from where it is now to something greater. Waycross will probably never be considered a major metropolis, but we have enough of those already. I think Waycross has potential, and from what I read and am told, its beginning to happen.

BEING NEW TO THE AREA, I FIND THAT WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION IS HAS BEEN VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO KNOW THAT THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, TO EITHER LOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT, TRAVEL WITH CHILDREN, SIGHTSEEING, VISIT PLACES, ETC. PLEASE INFORM WHO EVERY YOU NEED TO, TO INFORM THEM THAT THE CITY OF WAYCROSS IS GROWING, AND BRING BACK THE GREYHOUNDS...................................

Where is the Post Office?????? That would make a good picture.

Jennie (Jemilah) Sirmon, (my grandmother), was born in Waycross Ga), back in 1897 approximately. Her mother's name was Nora Newton, and her father's name was James Sirmon. Any Waycross folks out there who are possibly related to or know my family?

I am looking to find anyone who may know of the McEvans family who lived in Waycross in the 1930's-60's. I believe they lived on peachtree st.
Some first names: John R., Lowell, Margaret, Ida Elizabeth,
Gassett, Marvin Paul

I grew up in Waycross and it has a lot of potential to be a tourist destination and vacation spot for people from Atlanta or other parts of Georgia. There are already many tourists going to see the Okefenokee Swamp; they are even coming from Europe to see it. The town has a lot of history and beautiful architecture and a very strong Southern culture, which could be improved upon. If there were more restaurants and nightclubs, it would be a richer place. People also have to be more open-minded about certain things...and the racial problem needs to be solved. We actually have great race relations in Waycross, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. And all of the old buildings need to be preserved; instead of living in apartments or ugly brick houses in the middle of nowhere, young people should move into the cheap Victorian houses downtown and save them. Then the tourists will come...with their money! Look at Savannah, St. Simons or even New Orleans.......

Put some photos up of what people who grew up there would want to see, like the mall, Waycross High School, the old Ware County High School, the airport, the stadium etc!

Hey if anyone knows steven the manager at the railroad tell him to email me linnear04@yahoo.com. Waycross seems to be a nice little town I look forward to visiting it.

I am looking for the Bird Family ie: Jack & Cal

Luckily for me.. my Father and Mother moved away from Waycross in the early 80s.. San Diego.. had they not I'm sure I'd have never graduated from University..toured Europe...or any of the wonderful things life and God has afforded me.. My most enduring memory of Waycross happened the summer prior to my family's departure.. my African-American family attempted to swim in the "public pool" on the Okefenoke(sic) Swamp grounds....needless to say it was a scene reminescent of a cheesy 1950's integration movie of the week...


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I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN WAYCROSS AND STILL SAY IT IS HOME I JUST LIVE ACCROSS THE RIVER. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THAT OLD HOME TOWN QUALITY, BUT THINGS CHANGE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CITY PROSPER AND JOBS INCREASE. IT WOULD ALSO BE NICE FOR PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT OVER THERE TO LEARN HOW TO GET ALONG WITH OTHER. I HAVE OFTEN SAID THAT THE DISAGREEMENTS THAT OCCUR WITH THOSE IN GOVERNMENT THERE REALLY ARE NOT AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO NEW BUSINESS OR RESIDENTS. I BELIEVE IT WILL TAKE PRAYER TO CHANGE THINGS. I BELIEVE IT CAN HAPPEN THOUGH. IF THIS IS TOO LONG I'M SORRY. JUST DELETE THE WHOLE THING IF YOU WANT. THERE ARE A LOT OF CHANGES THAT COULD BE MADE IF PEOPLE WERE WILLING TO WORK WITH OTHERS. STILL, I'LL ALWAYS CALL WAYCROSS HOME.

I was born in alma, not far from waycross and as a teenager I love to party there, I now live in fla. and having said that, it's a nice place for a short visit, but I never want to live there again

Thank you for any photos of Waycross. I was born and raised there. I really miss the town, family and friends. I get so very homesick and wish I could be there. Please take more shots of the homes in the area. This is also like a visit home. Waycross is a beautiful, small town with a lot of fine people there.

I grew up in Waycross and still visit as my mother-in-law still lives there. I was wondering if someone would consider posting old class pictures from elementary school. I went to Williams Heights from the 3-6 grades and have somehow lost my pictures over the years. I have a few of someone else's that I would be happy to post or send you via email.
It's so much fun just to try and pick everyone out of those old photos!

zomg! boring!? Id have a grand time in this town!!!

>:o so silence you !!

I grew up in Waycross--I live in Mississippi and I still love going"HOME" after all these years--Waycross seems like a whole different world to me--all my relatives live there and I hope to move back one day--nothing like it.

i think waycross has charm its a special little town. my husband and i visited in winter and had such a great time we came back in spring and brought my sister and her husband . the charm and hospitality has to be experienced to understand why waycross is special .thinking of moving there. also it is so close to savannah. people of waycross you are wonderful. i live up north niagara falls area.

Love it or leave it! That pretty much helps you sour people out.
Whoever does the pictures for this, would you please go take some of the things we remember as a child? Laura S. Walker Park, Okeefenokee Park, Stadium, High Schools, Dairy Queen (if that's still there, it's been there for a long time and many would remember). It's silly to miss these things but it's part of our memories and those of us who don't live there anymore like to see it again.
Waycross does have very nice people who still throw a hand up to wave as you drive by or say hey as you pass one another. You definately don't get that much more!

For those of you who choose to leave negative comments, you must have been raised in the north. Theres no people like Georgia people. I was stranded with two small children before the days of cell phones. An elderly man stopped to help me. He went home and got his mechanic son, came back to fix my car and took nothing for his trouble. Just a simple, "pay it forward", and I always have because of him. As I rode through those small towns, people waved at me. A total stranger driving through their town. They are good people and deserve respect from those who should not judge them when they don't even know them. Can you find "kindred soul" in your spell check? Perhaps you might learn to be a better person when you you need help and a stranger from Georgia comes to you and shows some kindness that you do not have. It will come back to you, some where and some day. I hope you can let go of your anger and teach your children to be better than you are. It's the true American way. You do live in America??? I can also assume you've never served as or been related to a soilder. You may want to get to know one. That could also change your deliberate hateful words. Your response will show your age. I'm guessing your parents wouldn't approve. Maybe I know you, I'll check into that. You do not represent a person with morals. Have I angered you? You may want to apply that bad energy with cutting the grass or helping someone else cut their grass. Thank you to those kind people in Georgia that made a difference in my life! By the way, my real name is Nancy and if I told you my last name, you'd realize that I am major league and that's not my intention. I simply wish people would think before they speak. Thanks :) P.S. spell check doesn't rule my world... I'm one of those kindred souls who had great parents. That's also made me a good person. I'm proud to be an old school true American!!!

You are posting pictures of buildings not built. How can people use this site as a remembrance? At least use pictures of flowers and land marks.

I am looking for Willie Bivins whom lived on Izlar St in the 90's. He is a blind black male that attend FAMU where I met him. His sister, Dr. Julia Bivins passed in late 90's

Waycross is my home, but i agree with the article in today paper. Why not put some pictures of the Okefenokee Swamp Park, Post office , Obedaih and the Heritage center. Something that willmake waycroos more interesing. If this was not home i would not move here just looking at your pictures.By the way this page has no spell check and my comuptor does not have one at the top of the page. Shirley

I LOVE THIS PLACE. I GREW UP BORN AND RAISED IN WEST PALM BEACH, FL. YET IT NEVER FELT LIKE HOME. THE PEOPLE ARE RUDE, THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING OR ANYONE BUT THEMSELVES, HELL MOST OF THEM DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT THAT. NOT TO MENTION TOO DAMN MANY PEOPLE, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WEREN'T EVEN BORN THERE. I LOVE THE LAID BACK FEELING OF THIS PLACE, THE LACK OF "SCREW YOU, ME FIRST!" CRAP. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND IT IS MY HOME AND I AM SO THANKFUL TO BE HERE.

I MIGHT BE MOVING TO WAYCROSS THIS WINTER AND WILL BE LOOKING FOR A ROOM TO RENT. THE TOWN LOOKS NICE!

Before anyone decides to bash me for my mistake, I did mean "No wonder this TOWN is dying."