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Mattie Lou O'Kelley
(1908-1997)
Internationally Renowned Folk ArtistBorn March 30, 1908, Emily Mattie Lou O’Kelley grew up in Maysville,
Georgia; she left school in the ninth grade to help on her father’s farm,
the subject of many of her pictures. Entirely self-taught, she began
painting at the age of sixty when she ordered her first canvas and oils from
a Sears & Roebuck catalogue. In 1974 she took her pictures to the High
Museum in Atlanta, where the director offered to display them in the museum
shop. It was there that her work first came to the attention of critics and
collectors; since then, her award-winning paintings have been acclaimed
throughout the world, and are included in every significant collection of
American folk art. (Text courtesy of The Atlantic Monthly Press & Little, Brown
and Company. Photo courtesy of Kerr Studio)
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David Lamar McDonald
(1906-1997)
Chief of US Naval OperationsAnd for those who didn't know Maysville was the boyhood
home of the man, who once ran the biggest Navy in the world, here's the
story of Admiral McDonald, who served as Chief of U.S. Naval Operations
from Aug. 1, 1963 to Dec. 28, 1968.
McDonald was born in Maysville on Sept.12, 1906, to the
late Rev. and Mrs. W.B. McDonald, a Christian church minister and his
wife. He received his early education at Maysville School and Commerce
High School, and attended Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, for one
year.
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Ed Sims (1880-1924)
Maysville Marshal killed in the line of dutyMaysville’s only peace officer to be killed in the line
of duty, Ed Sims was mortally wounded in a shootout on the streets of town
in 1924. Related articles:
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Jake Nunn (1920-2003)
IllustratorNative Georgian, J.B. "Jake" Nunn was born in Athens,
May 5, 1920, but spent his youth in the small north Georgia town of
Maysville. It was there that "some of the finest people to inhabit this
earth" encouraged him to develop his artistic abilities. They were amazed
by his ability to draw almost anything—from memory.
A well-known illustrator in the Atlanta advertising
community since 1945, J.B. established himself in the fine arts world with
remembrance paintings such as "Maysville Spring."
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Mary Louise Arnold
(1921-2003)
Maysville's first female mayorIf
Maysville ever had an ambassador for the town, it was Miss Mary
Arnold. From school teacher to politician to columnist, she
educated others about the rich history of our town and reminded us of
our great quality of life here.
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