Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame

The Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame recognizes newspaper editors and publishers of the U.S. state of Georgia for their significant achievements or contributions. A permanent exhibit of the honorees is maintained at the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in Athens, Georgia.^[1] The Hall of Fame was founded in 1931^[2] and the first inductee was the school's namesake Henry W. Grady, honored with a bust created by artist Steffen Thomas.^[3][1] Additional honorees have been added periodically at the annual convention of the Georgia Press Association, which solicits nominations for the honor.^[1] Nominees must "have rendered outstanding services in the field of newspaper journalism" and can only be nominated three years after they have died.^[1]

Inductees

Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame

Name	Image	Birth–Death	Year	Newspaper affiliation	Ref(s)
Carl Rountree		(1904–1985)	2025	Dawson News	[4][5]
Samuel Marvin Griffin Jr.		(1936–2015)	2021	Bainbridge Post-Searchlight	[6]
Joseph Stewart Parker Sr.		(1944–2016)	2021	Dallas New Era	[6][7]
May Melton		(1923–2014)	2019	Griffin Daily News	[8]
Quimby Melton Jr.		(1923–2013)	2019	Griffin Daily News	[8]
Celestine Sibley		(1914–1999)	2019	Atlanta Constitution	[8]
Otis A. Brumby Jr.		(1940–2012)	2017	Marietta Daily Journal	[9]
J.B. Chism Jr.		(1914–1982)	2015	Pelham Journal	[1]
Conrad Fink		(1932–2012)	2015	Henry W. Grady College of Journalism professor	[10]
Jack Williams Jr.		(1913–1992)	2015	Waycross Journal-Herald	[1]
Robert D. Fowler		(1930–1993)	2011	Gwinnett Daily News	[11]
David Stanley Parkman		(1915–2007)	2011	Carroll County Georgian	[11]
William C. Rogers Sr.		(1927–2002)	2011	Swainsboro Forest-Blade	[11]
Charles A. Smithgall Jr.		(1910–2002)	2011	Gainesville Daily Times	[12]
James Jefferson Thomasson Sr.		(1910–1979)	2011	Newnan Times-Herald	[11]
James W. "Billy" Watson		(1938–1995)	2011	Columbus Ledger-Enquirer	[11]
Charles M. Williamson Jr.		(1926–2008)	2011	Darien News	[11]
Julia Collier Harris		(1885–1967)	1996	Columbus Enquirer Sun	[13]
Julian LaRose Harris		(1874–1963)	1996	Columbus Enquirer Sun	[13]
William Alexander Scott II		(1902–1934)	1996	Atlanta Daily World	[13]
Zula Brown Toole		(1868–1947)	1996	Miller County Liberal	[13]
Quimby Melton Sr.		(1890–1977)	1994	Griffin Daily News	[1]
Madge Hilburn Methvin		(1900–1982)	1994	Vienna News	[1]
William A. Ott		(1927–1989)	1994	Macon Telegraph & San Jose Mercury News	[1]
Sanders Camp		(1912–1980)	1992	Walton Tribune	[1]
James H. Gray Sr.		(1916–1986)	1992	Albany Herald	[1]
Sarah Porter Hillhouse		(1763–1831)	1992	Washington Monitor	[1]
Roscoe Ernest Ledford		(1899–1976)	1990	Vidalia Advance	[14]
Jere Neuville Moore Sr.		(1902–1985)	1990	Milledgeville Union-Recorder	[14]
William Kirkland Sutlive		(1901–1985)	1990	Blackshear Times	[14]
Charles Leroy Black		(1923?–1982)	1988	Columbus Enquirer	[1]
J. Roy McGinty		(1887–1979)	1988	Calhoun Times	[1]
W.H. McWhorter		(1894–1979)	1988	DeKalb New Era	[1]
Ron Autry		(1921–1982)	1986	Atlanta bureau of Associated Press	[1]
John E. Drewry		(1902–1983)	1986	Henry W. Grady College of Journalism dean	[1]
Marvin Griffin		(1907–1982)	1986	Bainbridge Post-Searchlight	[1]
Joe Parham		(1919–1980)	1986	Macon News	[1]
Leo Aikman		(1908–1978)	1984	Atlanta Constitution	[1]
Edna Cain Daniel		(1875–1957)	1984	Quitman Free Press	[1]
Susan Dowdell Myrick		(1893–1978)	1984	Macon Telegraph	[1]
Albert S. Hardy Jr.		(1902–1977)	1982	Commerce News	[1]
Louis C. Harris		(1912–1978)	1982	Augusta Chronicle-Herald	[1]
Carlton M. Johnson		(1925–1977)	1982	Columbus Ledger	[1]
William Tappan Thompson		(1812–1882)	1980	Savannah Morning News	[1]
James B. Chism Sr.		(1892–1955)	1978	Pelham Journal	[15]
Paul Talford Harber		(1884–1973)	1978	Commerce Observer	[15]
Margaret Mitchell		(1900–1949)	1978	Atlanta Journal	[15]
Charles Durden Rountree		(1880–1956)	1976	Wrightsville Headlight	[16]
James Jefferson Thomasson		(1851–1946)	1976	Carroll County Times	[16]
Emily Barnelia Woodward		(1885–1970)	1976	Vienna News	[16]
William S. Morris Jr.		(1903–1967)	1974	Augusta Chronicle-Herald	[1]
Nora Lawrence Smith		(1885–1971)	1974	Ashburn Wiregrass Farmer	[1]
William R. Smith		(1883–1961)	1974	Cochran Journal	[1]
William Ryan Frier		(1906–1969)	1972	Bartow Herald	[17][18]
Ernest Rogers		(1897–1967)	1972	Atlanta Journal	[17][18]
E.L. Turner		(1863–1967)	1972	Valdosta Daily Times	[17][18]
John Hicks Hodges		(1851–1926)	1970	Houston Home Journal	[19]
Ralph McGill		(1898–1969)	1970	Atlanta Constitution	[19]
William Thomas Bacon		(1869–1944)	1968	Madisonian	[17]
Milton L. Fleetwood		(1892–1966)	1968	Cartersville Tribune-News	[17][20]
Thomas W. Loyless		(1870–1926)	1968	Augusta Chronicle	[17]
William Alsa Shackleford		(1861–1945)	1968	Oglethorpe Echo (Lexington, Georgia)	[17]
Charles Edward Benns		(1874–1964)	1966	Butler Herald	[21]
Stiles A. Martin		(1882–1962)	1966	Atlanta Constitution	[21]
Pleasant T. McCutchen		(1866–1947)	1966	Franklin News and Banner	[21]
Theron S. Shope		(1874–1936)	1966	Dalton Citizen	[21]
David Benjamin Turner		(1872–1955)	1966	Bulloch Times	[21]
Otis A. Brumby Sr.		(1889–1953)	1964	Marietta Daily Journal & Cobb County Times	[22]
John Lewis Herring		(1866–1923)	1964	Tifton Gazette	[22]
Henry Martyn McIntosh		(1852–1925)	1964	Albany Herald	[22]
Jere N. Moore		(1835–1902)	1964	Milledgeville Union-Recorder	[22]
Ernest Camp Sr.		(1880–1957)	1962	Walton Tribune	[17]
Herschel V. Jenkins		(1871–1960)	1962	Savannah News-Press	[17][23]
Wightman F. Melton		(1867–1944)	1962	Griffin Daily News	[17][8]
Jack Williams Sr.		(1879–1957)	1962	Waycross Journal-Herald	[17]
Elias Boudinot		(1802–1839)	1959	Cherokee Phoenix	[24]
James Johnston		(1738–1808)	1959	Georgia Gazette	[24]
Mirabeau B. Lamar		(1798–1859)	1959	Columbus Enquirer	[24]
Albert S. Hardy		(1873–1953)	1956	Gainesville News	[25]
Joel Chandler Harris		(1848–1908)	1956	Atlanta Constitution	[25]
Louie L. Morris		(1893–1955)	1956	Hartwell Sun	[25]
John Paschall		(1879–1953)	1956	Atlanta Journal	[25]
Frank L. Stanton		(1857–1927)	1956	Atlanta Constitution	[25]
James B. Nevin		(1873–1931)	1951	Atlanta Georgian	[26]
Joe Lawrence		(1858–1939)	1947	Ashburn Wiregrass Farmer	[27]
Royal Daniel		(1870–1939)	1944	Quitman Free Press	[28]
Dudley Glass		(1877–1943)	1944	Atlanta Georgian & Atlanta Constitution	[28]
Hal M. Stanley		(1866–1944)	1944	Secretary-Treasurer of GPA and editor of Editors’ Forum	[28]
Thomas J. Hamilton Sr.		(1885–1937)	1943	Augusta Chronicle	[29]
James Cranston Williams		(1869–1936)	1943	Greensboro Herald-Journal	[29]
John S. Cohen		(1870–1935)	1942	Atlanta Journal	[30]
James R. Gray		(1859–1917)	1942	Atlanta Journal	[30]
William G. Sutlive		(1873–1940)	1942	Savannah Evening Press	[30]
Charles R. Pendleton		(1850–1914)	1932-1955[31]	Macon Telegraph	[1]
Patrick Walsh		(1840–1899)	1932-1955[31]	Augusta Chronicle	[1]
Clark Howell		(1863–1936)	1932-1941[31]	Atlanta Constitution	[1]
Bowdre Phinizy		(1871–1931)	1932-1941[31]	Augusta Herald	[1]
Pleasant A. Stovall		(1857–1935)	1932-1941[31]	Savannah Evening Press	[1]
Henry W. Grady		(1850–1889)	1931	Atlanta Constitution	[3]