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Macon County Extension Office

Meet the Staff & Directions
Office Hours: 8:00-4:30 pm
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John S. Pulliam
County Extension Coordinator
P.O. Box 830629
Tuskegee, AL 36083-0629
Phone: (334) 727-0340
Fax: (334) 727-1984
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About Macon County
Macon County was created in 1832 from land ceded by the Creek Indians and named
after Nathaniel Macon, a statesman and soldier from North Carolina. The county
seat is Tuskegee, home to one of the oldest historically black universities
in the nation, Tuskegee University.
Macon County's principal crops are cotton, corn and vegetables. Principal
employers include Tuskegee University, the Veterans' Hospital, a greyhound
racing park and the sand and gravel industry.
The county is largely rural and has a population of more than 23,000. Most
people over age 25 have completed high school. The county has four elementary
schools, one middle school, two high schools, a technical school, one two-year
college and one four-year university.
Attractions include the George Washington Carver Museum, Tuskegee University,
Tuskegee National Forest and hunting lodges.
The Extension Office employs three people full time and five part time. Current
active programs include breast cancer awareness and tourism development. The
county's 4-H program involves 766 youth.
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