Ty Ty, Georgia

Ty Ty is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from nearby Ty Ty Creek which in turn takes its name from the titi trees on its bank.<ref>New Georgia Encyclopedia: Tift County</ref>

Geography

Ty Ty is located at Template:Coord (31.471106, -83.648859).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

Ty Ty racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	317	49.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	203	31.67%
Native American	2	0.31%
Asian	2	0.31%
Other/Mixed	17	2.65%
Hispanic or Latino	100	15.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 641 people, 260 households, and 202 families residing in the city.

Notable people

Ty Ty is the birthplace and home of Darby Cottle Veazey, a two-time All-American softball player and one of only two female athletes to have their number retired at Florida State University.<ref name='Florida State Retired Numbers/Jerseys'> Template:Cite web</ref> Cottle was named the USOC "Best Amateur Softball Player" in the nation in 1981<ref name='Sports Briefs'>Template:Cite web Template:Dead link</ref> and later won the prestigious Broderick Award.<ref name='Darby Cottle - Biography'>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>

Ty Ty is also the hometown of bass singer James “Big Chief” Wetherington, who sang with many gospel music quartets, most notably The Statesmen.