The Muskogean people built mounds there during the Mississippian Period, which began around 900 AD, for meeting, living, burial, and agricultural purposes. A bill seeks to upgrade the Ocmulgee Mounds national monument to a national park and preserve.

The Muskogean people built mounds there during the Mississippian Period, which began around 900 AD, for meeting, living, burial, and agricultural purposes. A bill seeks to upgrade the Ocmulgee Mounds national monument to a national park and preserve.

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A bill introduced in both houses of Congress Wednesday would create Georgia’s first national park and mark a milestone for the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma. 

Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Wednesday a bill that requires law enforcement agencies in Georgia to check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law.

A small group of ride-share drivers gathered near the state capitol in Atlanta Wednesday to join a nationwide day of action.

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