New street signs in downtown Macon feature Muscogee language

“It's exciting here in Macon is that not only do we have the flag raised, but we also now have the language present,” said Tracie Revis, Director of Advocacy for Okmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative.

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – If you walked or drove around downtown Macon on Monday, you may have noticed new purple street signs featuring a different language.

The new street signs feature the Muscogee language translation under the original English street name. Many of the signs can already be seen going down Cherry Street, and nearly 100 will be installed this week.

Plans for the signs were originally unveiled in September of 2024.

“Really the idea of it came three years ago, when we took our first group of folks from Visit Macon to the Nation to Oklahoma to visit for the Muscogee Nation Festival,” said Tracie Revis, Director of Advocacy for Okmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative.

Muscogee (Creek) Nation is a Native American tribe whose capital, Okmulgee, is located in Oklahoma, but also has roots all over Macon.

“So, the idea was, ‘Wow, how exciting would that be to bring that back to Macon?’” said Revis.

“These signs are as permanent as the weather will allow them to be,” said Aaron Buzza, Senior Vice President and COO of Visit Macon. “So the intent is this will be what these street signs will be from here forward.”

“As a citizen of the Muskogee (Creek) Nation, I am super excited to see the language present in the modern sign,” said Revis. “We actually sent all of the signs to the Nation and the Nation did the translations.”

“This is part of our story, this is part of our heritage, and it’s an important part of who we are as a community and an important part of what visitors are going to experience,” said Buzza.

“It’s exciting here in Macon is that not only do we have the flag raised, but we also now have the language present,” said Revis.