About Southeast Georgia
This 18 county region located in Southeast Georgia is home to 18 colleges and university campuses, including a major state university in Valdosta. With excellent access to the ports, rail, and interstates, agriculture and manufacturing are economic drivers within a diverse industry base. More than 413, 000 people call Region 11 home. The area’s largest employers include Moody Air Force Base, South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta State University and Mayo Clinic Health System.
Anchored by Valdosta, the region has a strong sense of place as seen through its historic small towns, four state parks, symphony, theater, scenic rivers and of course, North America’s largest “black water” swamp, the Okefenokee.

Southeast Georgia 18 Counties Strong

by ESPN for local sports victories

one of the world's largest intact freshwater ecosystems

home to more than 1,400 veterans
Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site
Banks Lake, Lanier County
Peanut Harvest, Fitzgerald, GA
News
May 4, 2022 Georgia-based Nutrition Nonprofit MANA Nutrition Breaks Ground on $36 Million Expansion in Fitzgerald
ATLANTA – May 4, 2022 – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that MANA Nutrition, a Georgia-based nonprofit that produces ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to...

December 20, 2021 Family-owned Door Manufacturer to Invest $16 Million in New Turner County Facility
Atlanta, GA – December 20, 2021 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that family-owned door manufacturing company Steves & Sons Inc. will locate an...

September 21, 2021 Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Select Sites Recognized at 2021 Georgia Economic Developers Association Conference
ATLANTA – September 21, 2021 – During the 2021 Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) Annual Conference in Savannah, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)...
