09/10/2026
Perry has been doing the small-town-center-of-everything thing for about 200 years. Incorporated in 1824 as Houston County’s first municipality, the city was originally laid out around a courthouse square, and that basic downtown layout is still recognizable today.
Two centuries later, Perry has grown well beyond that original square, with the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, major community events, local businesses, and a downtown that still feels like the center of town. It’s a mix of old and new that gives Perry a pretty distinct sense of place, especially for the people who get to call it home.