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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 2000;_Stamp_Act
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| January 1, 2000 |
Georgia Tech (8-3) loses to Miami at the Gator Bowl, 28-13
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| January 1, 2000 |
Georgia (7-4) defeats Purdue in overtime at the Outback Bowl in Tampa, 28-25
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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| January 22, 2000 |
An ice storm wrecks havoc from Douglasville to Rome, east to Atlanta and further east into the Georgia mountains north of Athens. |
| January 30, 2000 |
The Ice Bowl, as the Super Bowl was called by local residents, is played in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome after an ice storm knocks out power and results in a 47 car pile-up on Interstate 20 west of the city. In the game the St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans, 23-16
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The Georgia Dome |
| February 2, 2000 |
Willie B., the silverback gorilla at ZooAtlanta dies. |
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ZooAtlanta |
| February 14, 2000 |
Tornadoes strike Camilla, Georgia, south of Albany
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Worth County, Georgia |
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Tornadoes kill 19 in Southwest Georgia |
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Mitchell County, Georgia |
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| February 17, 2000 |
Doug Daft elected Chairman and CEO of Coca-cola
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Coca-Cola |
| February 21, 2000 |
The Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center opens at Callaway Gardens |
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Callaway Gardens |
| February 23, 2000 |
Whitney Houston receives a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal (It's Not Right But Its Okay)
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Whitney Houston
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| March 10, 2000 |
Bill Elliott becomes the lead driver for the Dodge return to racing team
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Bill Elliott |
| March 11, 2000 |
Two dead in a shooting incident at Savannah High School, Savannah, Georgia
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| March 16, 2000 |
H. Rap Brown shoots Fulton County Sheriff Ricky Kinchen.
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Fulton County, Georgia |
| March 28, 2000 |
Bus-Train accident kills 3 in Tennga
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Bus-Train accident kills 3 in Tennga |
| May 7, 2000 |
Mary Ann Stephens of Toccoa is shot to death outside a Ramada Inn in Jacksonville while on vacation with her husband. The incident received national attention and resulted in an award-winning documentary on the arrest and acquittal of the original suspect.
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| June 23, 2000 |
Hearndon House, Atlanta, dedicated a National Historic Landmark
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| July 18, 2000 |
Paul Coverdell dies at Emory Hospital, from a cerebral hemorrage
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Paul Coverdell |
| July 24, 2000 |
Zell Miller is appointed by Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes to fill the U. S. Senate seat left vacant by Paul Coverdell until an election can be held.
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Zell Miller |
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Paul Coverdell |
| August 4, 2000 |
Thomas Allgood Sr., a former Georgia state senator dies when his Piper Malibu Mirage collided with a utility pole during take-off.
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| August 8, 2000 |
Veteran Dekalb County policeman Derwin Brown defeats incumbent Sidney Dorsey in a run-off election
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Derwin Brown murdered |
| October 1, 2000 |
General release of Remember the Titans
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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Kevin Ian 'Kip' Pardue |
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Remember the Titans |
| October 16, 2000 |
Groundbreaking for the Booth Western Museum, Cartersville
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| October 29, 2000 |
Premiere of The Legend of Bagger Vance, starring Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and Bruce McGill. Some filming took place in Savannah and Jekyll Island.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| October 31, 2000 |
OutKast releases Stankonia, their last album for LaFace Records |
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OutKast |
| December 15, 2000 |
DeKalb County sheriff-elect Derwin Brown murdered in his driveway
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Derwin Brown murdered |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
| December 20, 2000 |
The Gift, starring Cate Blanchett, Keanu Reeves, Giovanni Ribisi, Greg Kinnear, Hilary Swank and Michael Jeter, opens in limited release. It was filmed in Effingham County, Georgia and featured scenes shot in the Georgia cities of Springfield, Savannah, Thunderbolt, and Guyton.
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Chatham County, Georgia |
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Effingham County, Georgia |
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Movies filmed in Georgia
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| December 24, 2000 |
Georgia (7-4) defeats Virginia at the Oahu Bowl, 37-14
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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| December 29, 2000 |
Georgia Tech (8-2) loses to LSU at the Peach Bowl, 28-14
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