Editing Cairo, Georgia (section)

== Notable people ==
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File:Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1954.jpg|[[Jackie Robinson]],<br />born 1919,<br />American professional [[baseball]] [[second baseman]] who became the first [[African American]] to play in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) in the modern era.
File:MickeyThomas1977.jpg|[[Mickey Thomas (singer)|Mickey Thomas]],<br/>born 1949,<br/> American rock singer, best known as one of the lead vocalists of [[Jefferson Starship]] and [[Starship (band)|Starship]].
File:Davi Millsaps 2011 Indianapolis.jpg|[[Davi Millsaps]], <br />born 1988,<br />champion [[AMA Motocross Championship|motocross]] and [[supercross]] rider. 
File:Bryan Johnson 2008 Indianapolis.jpg|[[Bryan Johnson (motocross)|Bryan Johnson]], <br />born 1986,<br />professional [[AMA Motocross Championship|motocross]] and [[supercross]] rider.
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*[[Teresa Edwards]], former professional basketball player and an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]]ist
*[[Emerson Hancock]], former [[pitcher]] for [[University of Georgia]] and selected to the [[Seattle Mariners]] as the 6th overall pick in the [[2020 MLB Draft]].
*[[Willie Harris]], [[outfielder]] and [[second baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]] from 2001 through 2012, member of the [[2005 World Series|2005 World Champion]] [[Chicago White Sox]]
*[[Bryan Johnson (Motocross)|Bryan Johnson]], former professional [[AMA Motocross Championship|motocross]] racer.
*[[John Monds]], 2010 [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] gubernatorial candidate for the state of Georgia
*[[David Ponder]], former defensive tackle for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]
*[[Ernest Riles]], [[shortstop]] and [[third baseman]] in Major League Baseball
*[[Jackie Robinson]], [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]r; first person to break the color barrier in [[Major League Baseball]]; born in Cairo
*[[Mack Robinson (athlete)|Matthew "Mack" Robinson]], Olympic [[silver medal]]ist, older brother of [[Jackie Robinson]]  
*[[Daryle Singletary]], country music singer
*[[George Thornewell Smith]], Georgia politician
*[[Bill Stanfill]], former All-Pro [[National Football League]] [[defensive end]]
*[[Mickey Thomas (singer)|Mickey Thomas]], lead singer of [[Jefferson Starship]]
*[[Bobby Walden]], former punter for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Minnesota Vikings]]
*[[Hurston Waldrep]], baseball pitcher
*[[J. J. Wilcox]], safety for the [[New York Jets]]
*[[Arthur L. Williams Jr.]], founder of [[Primerica Financial Services]]
*[[Curley Williams]], country music singer and songwriter; born near Cairo in Grady County
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