Juliette, Georgia

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Juliette, Georgia, is a city located in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Georgia. Named for Juliette McCracken, daughter of a railroad engineer, the town formed with the merging of Brownsville and Iceberg. The film Fried Green Tomatoes was filmed there, and the town has been the focal point of two popular Southern humor books. After the filming of Fried Green Tomatoes, the sets used for the town's main street were renovated into a tourist district, complete with a fully operational "Whistle Stop Cafe".

Other movie productions set in Juliette were A Killing Affair, starring Peter Weller (1986); the documentary Fried Green Tomorrows: Juliette, Ga Lives] starring Danny Vinson, and The Cockfighter which was released in 1976 and starred Warren Oates.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographic 3 Notable persons 4 Other Items of Interest 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Juliette is located at 33°6′25″N, 83°48′0″WCoordinates: 33°6′25″N, 83°48′0″W (32.107, -83.8).

[edit] Demographic

Currently there is no United States Census information on Juliette.

[edit] Notable persons

• Southern Humorist Ed Williams.
• Director of Fried Green Tomorrows: Juliette, Ga Lives-Neill Calabro.

[edit] Other Items of Interest

Less than 10 miles outside of Juliette is the Jarrell Plantation, a US Historical Musem and Park.

[edit] External links

• Official Homepage