Editing Clayton County, Georgia (section)

==In popular culture==
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Parts of Margaret Mitchell's epic 1936 novel ''[[Gone with the Wind (novel)|Gone with the Wind]]'' and the famous 1939 motion picture ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]'' were set in Clayton County, including the location of the fictional plantation [[Tara (plantation)|Tara]]. Tara Boulevard was named for the plantation; it is the main north–south road through the county, carrying [[U.S. Route 41 in Georgia|U.S. 41]] and lesser-known [[State Route 3 (Georgia)|State Route 3]]. Parts of the novels ''[[Rhett Butler's People]]'' and ''[[Scarlett (Ripley novel)|Scarlett]]'' and the ''Scarlett'' television miniseries also took place in Clayton County. ''Rhett Butler's People'' is a prequel, sequel, and companion to ''[[Gone with the Wind (novel)|Gone with the Wind]]''. ''[[Scarlett (Ripley novel)|Scarlett]]'' is a sequel to ''[[Gone with the Wind (novel)|Gone with the Wind]]'', taking place briefly in Clayton County. The fictional [[Twelve Oaks|Twelve Oaks Plantation]] and others mentioned in these novels are located in and around Clayton County. Mitchell's family's plantation [[Rural Home]] was located in Clayton County.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

The 2012 film ''[[Flight (2012 film)|Flight]]'' features Clayton County throughout the film.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

Parts of the film ''[[Smokey and the Bandit]]'' were shot in and around Clayton County, namely in Jonesboro, as evidenced by a sign in the background of one of the scenes. Although this particular scene was supposed to be set in Arkansas, a "Willow Bend" sign advertising brick homes in Clayton County can be spotted behind Sheriff George Branford. Many back roads and the movie town of Texarkana are the roads and the town of Jonesboro.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}