Georgia Tribune [Columbus]

HISTORY

Newspaper

• Columbus, Georgia preacher, Klan member, and radio broadcaster Ezra “Parson Jack” Johnston owned and edited the Georgia Tribune (est. 1932), which he used to advocate for white supremacy and against labor and the Jewish community. He called for the formation of White Citizens' Councils and "segregation academies."

• Similar to the Augusta Courier, the Georgia Tribune published in a tabloid format with bold and sensational headlines. Racist language, opposition to Civil Rights legislation, and reactionary conservative content filled the pages of the Tribune.

• In addition to its stance against Civil Rights, the paper also published content consistent with McCarthyism, or the Second Red Scare. 

City

• County seat of Muscogee County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry 

County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry 

Other

• "White Citizens' Councils"

• "Segregation"

Superior Court Districts

• Chattahoochee Circuit, Dec. 1826—

Population - Census

• 1830: 3,508

• 1840: 11,699

• 1850: 18,578

• 1860: 16,584

• 1870: 16,663

• 1880: 19,322

• 1890: 27,761

• 1900: 29,836

• 1910: 36,227

• 1920: 44,195

• 1930: 57,558

• 1940: 75,494

• 1950: 118,028

• 1960: 158,623

• 1970: 167,377

ALREADY DIGITIZED BY DLG

• Columbus enquirer; May 29, 1828 - Jan. 15, 1861

• The Democrat; Oct. 16, 1830 - Oct. 6, 1832

• Columbus sentinel; Jun. 22, 1837

• Columbus sentinel and herald; Jan. 4, 1838 - Feb. 3, 1841

• The Columbus enquirer tri-weekly; Mar. 5, 1857 

• The corner stone; May 5, 1853 - Jan. 1, 1861

• The Columbus amateur; Oct. 13, 1876

• Daily Columbus enquirer; Mar. 4, 1865 - Dec. 31, 1873

• Columbus daily enquirer; Sept. 1, 1874 - Nov. 4, 1877

• The Columbus times; Feb. 18, 1841 - Dec. 30, 1851

• The Columbus weekly times; Jan. 3, 1859 - Dec. 1, 1862

• Columbus daily times; Sept. 1, 1858 - Feb. 26, 1864

• Columbus times; Feb. 29, 1864 - Apr. 16, 1865

• Columbus daily times; Oct. 15, 1876 - Apr. 1, 1885

• Columbus daily enquirer-sun; Nov. 6, 1877 - May 8, 1886

• Columbus enquirer-sun; May 9, 1886 - Dec. 31, 1890

• The daily sun; Jan. 24, 1856 - Oct. 31, 1865

• The daily times; Jan. 1, 1875 - Oct. 14, 1876

• Muscogee democrat, and Mercantile advertiser; Mar. 18, 1847 - Dec. 14, 1848

• Muscogee democrat; May 17, 1849 - Oct. 11, 1849

• The Republican herald; Mar. 15, 1836

• The Southern sentinel; Jan. 3, 1850 - Dec. 30, 1852

• The Sun and Columbus daily enquirer; Jan. 9, 1874 - Aug. 30, 1874

• The Sun and Columbus enquirer; Jan. 1, 1874 - Jan. 8, 1874

• The Times & sentinel tri-weekly; Jan. 5, 1855 - Aug. 28, 1858

• The Tri-weekly Columbus times; Jul. 16, 1851

• The Tri-weekly times and sentinel; Jan. 7, 1853 - Dec. 9, 1853

• Weekly Columbus enquirer; Feb. 10, 1863 - Dec. 31, 1872

• The weekly sun; Aug. 2, 1859 - Dec. 30, 1873

• The Weekly times & sentinel; Jan. 11, 1853 - Dec. 27, 1858

FILM HOLDINGS within Proposed Theme (4 Reels)

• Apr 10, 1947- Mar 1951

• Apr 5, 1951- Dec 11, 1952

• Jan 1953- Jun 1958

• Jul 10. 1958- Jul 1961