FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2014 Contact: Danielle Conroy Phone: 678.610.4242 Email: [email protected]

Stately Oaks Plantation Featured on 2014 Georgia Travel Guide

Jonesboro, GA - Exciting news for Clayton County, Georgia and Gone With the Wind fans. In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the film, and O'Hara, portrayed by actors, are featured in front of Stately Oaks Plantation on the cover of the 2014 Georgia Travel Guide.

The Georgia Travel Guide is the welcoming piece to all travelers coming through and into Georgia. There are a quarter of a million printed copies sent to state, regional and local visitor centers for the traveling public to pick up for free. This is also the first year that the travel guide will be offered for free on iTunes. We are excited that Stately Oaks Plantation and Clayton County will be in front of hundreds of thousands of visitors in 2014. Clayton County is ready for lots of new visitors.

The 2014 cover was shot at Stately Oaks Plantation in Jonesboro, Georgia in April 2013. "As the Official Home of Gone With the Wind, we were thrilled to have a location in Clayton County chosen for the cover," says Beth Bailey, Director of Sales & Promotions at the Clayton County Convention & Visitors Bureau. "But, it was hard keeping this a secret for 9 months, even from the people who work at Stately Oaks Plantation," explains Bailey. The big unveiling occurred at Tourism Day at the Capitol on January 28th, 2014.

"The cover is beautiful and celebrates the timeless classic, Gone With the Wind. We hope Gone With the Wind fans will love this cover and make plans to visit Georgia this year to help celebrate," says Danielle Conroy, Director of Marketing & Communications at the Clayton County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Residents and visitors can pick up a free copy of the Georgia Travel Guide at the Clayton County Welcome Center located at 104 North Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236 or order a free copy online at http://www.exploregeorgia.org/brochures.

Clayton County Convention & Visitors Bureau The Clayton County Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official tourism marketing agency for Clayton County. The CVB advertises and promotes the area to bring business to hotels, attractions, historical sites and meeting facilities within Clayton County and its neighboring communities.

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