Second Weekend in November!

Pig Fest XIII coming Nov. 12 - 13. Don't miss it!

The 2009 Richland Pig Fest served up the same barbecue the judges tasted for the first time in 2009. It was a hit with the huge crowds.

The 12th Annual Pig Fest exploded in Historic Downtown Richland.                                   Photo review of the 2009 Pig Fest...

Revisit the 2009 Pig Fest events:
Cook teams vied for cash and prizes at "the best little cook-off in Georgia." Street Dances, Carnival Midway, Antique & Classic Car Show, SOWEGA Big Wheelers Antique Tractors, Motorcycle Rally and Poker Run, Arts & Crafts and much more… 

Artists & Crafts People: Download an application here…join us in 2010 the second weekend in November!                                                 

Pig Fest Cook Teams:
Applications here on July 29!…join us in 2010 the second weekend in November!

Interactive area map of the Richland, Ga. area.

A Message from Mayor Adolph McLendon…
Welcome to the City of Richland, Georgia, and thank you for visiting our Web site. Richland is located 30 miles southeast of Columbus, Ga. and Fort Benning, home of the U.S. Army Infantry School. The fabled Chattahoochee River runs the entire length of our county’s western border.                                                          more...

A Hint of History

Richland is a friendly small town with a proud history and an exciting future. Rich farmland, coupled with hard-working families, fostered a prosperous agrarian economy that has endured for nearly two centuries.                                                                  more...

NARCOA club members turn speeder car for trip back to Lumpkin.

NARCOA brings the speeders back to Richland

Will Thompson and the southeastern railcar owners club was back in Richland May 15-16 for several runs on the Heart of Georgia line over to Union.                                                                  more photos

Spring is Sprung 2011

Richland will again host its spring arts & crafts festival in April 2011. Check here for details coming soon. There will be great food, arts & crafts booths, fresh vegetables, plants, entertainment, a military band concert, KidZone and much more.

Tim Lewis and his outstanding collection of beautiful plants
are a hit (below).

MayFest Reigns Supreme in May!
MayFest recognizes the history and culture of Richland's Black Community with this weekend celebration in May every year. Basketball 3-on-3 tournaments, entertainment, crafts, baseball tournaments, good food rule the day.

                                                                                    see our photos…

American Legion Post 128 Launches Capital Campaign

American Legion City Park has been a part of the social fabric of Richland since the 1920s. American Legion Post 128 members are raising money to air condition the post building and assure that it remains an attractive gathering place for the next generation. You can help. Your contribution, large or small, to the capital campaign fund can be mailed to: American Legion Post 128 Donation Fund, Farmers State Bank, Richland, GA 31825. You can also drop off your check when you stop by the bank on personal business. Your donation is tax deductible.

American Legion City Park is home to the Arts & Crafts festival each spring. Post 128 would like to have more people using the American Legion Hall, which can trace its history back to the 1920s in the City Park. Veterans returning from World War I built the original hall, which was a replica of YMCA WWI huts built all over Europe. The hut was replaced by an open pavilion designed to host chicken BBQ fund raisers and expanded to its present footprint. Please help sustain this monument to Richland's rich human history.

Downtown Developments
David Smith, owner of Smith Furniture on historic Broad St. is about to begin rehabilitation of the old Kelley Chevrolet location. He hopes to be ready to open for his anniversary, which happens to coincide with the Pig Fest. Stop by and offer your congratulations. The purpose of the Richland Downtown Development Authority is to revitalize and redevelop the central business district of Richland. Every time you come to Broad Street, you're helping.                   more…

Hunting & Fishing Paradise:
Deer, quail, dove, boar and turkey populations attract hunters from all over the country to dozens of private hunting preserves around Richland, and the Chattahoochee River offers some of the finest fishing in the state.                                                                           more...