My Heritage Project By Alynthia Penn

Where I come from? My family is spread out around the world but my closest relatives live in Georgia. That is where I was born. The people in my family long ago are my ancestors. My ancestors names are Althea, Barbara, Marvin, Michael, Mayola, and J.D.

This is my culture. There are so many fun things to see and do in Georgia. We have famous musicians like Ray Charles who wrote our state song, “Georgia on My Mind.” There is a statue dedicated to him in Albany, GA, where I was born. Source: www.placesonline.com

There are world leaders from Georgia, too. For example, Dr There are world leaders from Georgia, too. For example, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, GA. President Jimmy Carter is from Georgia, as well. Source: www.biography.com

We love our state fruit, the peach We love our state fruit, the peach. It is celebrated in festivals and celebrations all year. It is used in cobbler and pie. We even made the world’s largest peach cobbler in Peach County, GA. Source: www.parade.com

This is my region. Georgia is on the Southeast coast of the United States. It has many parts. I was born in Albany, Georgia, which is a part of the Plantation Trace. Source: www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Most of my life has happened in the Metropolitan area of Atlanta, GA Most of my life has happened in the Metropolitan area of Atlanta, GA. Metropolitan means it is the city and Atlanta is the capital city. Source: www.crossfitpeachtree.com

It is usually warm and sunny in Georgia It is usually warm and sunny in Georgia. It's hottest in July and coolest in January. That is important because we grow many crops. Source: www.srh.noaa.gov

We enjoy our customs. We celebrate Juneteenth in the summer because we remember President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Source: www.potlikkery.com

We also honor Civil War heroes We also honor Civil War heroes. There is a carving of Civil War leaders on the side of Stone Mountain. Source: www.quintonreport.com