Located in southern Georgia, Tifton got its start in the mid 1800s, when Captain Henry Harding Tift came from Mystic, Connecticut to harvest timber for his family's shipbuilding business. Tifts Town, as it as first known, grew up around the sawmill and train tracks that Tift had built to prepare and ship his lumber to market. The town followed the same basic layout as found in Mystic. Tifton grew to become the seat of Tift County, Georgia.
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Provides general and governmental information about the city of Tifton. Offers access to city council activities and services. Includes community maps, events calendar, city news and public notices.
http://www.tifton.net/
The web edition of the print newspaper, based in Tifton, Georgia, presents local news and sports, opinion, obituaries, and other features, as well as providing subscription and advertising information.
http://www.tiftongazette.com/
Tifton-Tift County Tourism Association
The organization charged with promoting tourism in the city and county presents a guide to the area, including a discussion of its heritage, arts and culture, a calendar of event, and a directory of accommodations, shopping facilities, dining establishments, and other resources.
http://www.tiftontourism.com/
