SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia Gov. Eugene Talmadge unflinchingly defended segregation in the 1930s and `40s, and infamously proclaimed a black man’s place was “at the back door with hi ...

Carr 369 U.S.186 (1962), which loosened the stronghold that rural communities held over the urban large cities, one of the most powerful politicians in Georgia would be Eugene Talmadge.

Eugene Talmadge, who held office from 1933 to 1946, residents have advocated for years to rename the bridge into Savannah because of his staunch support of segregation and white supremacist views.

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Former Georgia Gov. Eugene Talmadge unflinchingly defended segregation in the 1930s and '40s, and infamously proclaimed a black man's place was "at the back door with his hat in ...