The Georgia temperatures are rising, and what better way to stay cool than spend time around some of Macon-Bibb County’s new or improved fountains? In March, Macon-Bibb workers and community partners gathered at each of the nine fountains around Downtown, as they were all turned on for the season.

Charles H. Jones Gateway Park
Corner of Riverside Drive and Martin Luther King Boulevard

Cherry Street Plaza
Cherry Street between the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and Tubman African American History Museum

Daisy Park
Forsyth Street

Gateway Plaza
Corner of Mulberry Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard

Poplar Street Park
Across from Taste & See Coffee Shop

Rotary Park
Riverside Drive near the Second Street bridge

Tattnall Square Park
College Hill Corridor near Mercer University

Third Street Park
Corner of Third and Cherry Streets

Washington Park
Magnolia Street

MaconBibbTV spoke with Parks & Beautification Director Steve Lawson to find out details on each fountain, and a little background on how they came to be. Click here to watch a video highlighting each of the 9 fountains.