Savannah has been home to a number of famous Americans:
Conrad Aiken - Pulitzer Prize winning author and poet
Gregg Allman - singer, keyboardist, guitarist, and songwriter known for being a founding member of the Allman Brothers band (and marrying Cher)
Paula Deen - Food Network superstar
Johnny Mercer - acclaimed lyricist and songwriter, buried in Bonaventure Cemetery, writer of Moon River and Days of Wine and Roses, has a statue in Ellis Square
Flannery O'Connor - author of short stories, novels, and numerous essays
Juliette Gordon Low - founder of the Girl Scouts
James and Stacey Keach - actors and producer
Bucky Dent - MLB player and manager
Pervis Ellison - NBA center
