Historical Marker

Ballard-Hudson Senior High School

Macon · Bibb County · Erected 2004

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The Story

Opened in 1949 as Macon's high school for Black students, this school merged the older Ballard and Hudson schools and educated thousands until integration. Its alumni include musicians who shaped soul and rock.

About this site

Ballard-Hudson Senior High School is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County, erected in 2004. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8200, -83.6581 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saints Rest Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jones Chapel Cemetery, Brown Gallery, and Anderson, Capt. R. J., House.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.8200, -83.6581 · Macon, Bibb County

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