City of Newnan Website

Our Famous People

Newnan and Coweta County is home to thousands of friendly, caring, and welcoming residents, and the people here are proud to call Newnan their home and that pride is a cherished part of what makes Newnan so special. Citizens volunteer, reach out to others, and make community improvements. Many people have donated their time and energy and given back to this city to make it what it is today. However, we do like to boast about our former and/or current famous sons and daughters! Some of the city's most notable residents include:

Alan Jackson

Our Hollywood Connection

Is there a connection between Hollywood, CA and Newnan, GA? You bet! Cameras, lights, and movie stars are not rarities to the community, and locals are often asked to play extras in the shows.

Coweta County has been the location for numerous movies and TV shows over the years. Here is a partial listing.

Movies on the "Big Screen"

• Angel From Montgomery
  

  October Road
• Driving Miss Daisy
• The Fighting Temptations
• Fluke
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• Get Low
• Gordy
• Joyful Noise
• Moonrunners
• Our Winning Season
• Pet Sematary II
• The Odd Life of Timonthy Green
• Raney
• The Sheriff and The Satellite Kid
• Sweet Home Alabama
• The Unseen
• The War
• Zombieland

Television Movies and Shows

• Andersonville
• Caroline Skeletons
• A Christmas Memory
• Decoration Day
• Desperate for Love
  

  October Road Filming
• Drop Dead Diva
• Flash
• Grass Roots
• Guyana Tragedy
• I'll Fly Away
• Mama Flora's Family
• Manhunt in the Dakotas
• Motor Home Massacre
• Noah Deaborn
• October Road 
• Passing Glory
• Severed
• Silent Victim
• Stolen Babies
• White Lie
• Wife, Mother, Murderer
• Zoobilee Zoo

Riverwood Studios, located just 30 minutes from Newnan, was built in Coweta County because of the beautiful scenery that draws film crews from all over the world.