families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those aged 65 or over. Notable people Ernest Greene, chillwave musician, known by his stage name Washed Out Casey Hayward, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons, and former Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, and Vanderbilt University football player Courtney Hodges, General and commander of the First United States Army during World War II Willis Hunt, senior federal judge Sam Nunn, former United States Senator Michelle Nunn, daughter of Sam Nunn, born and partly raised there, later CEO of Points of Light and candidate for U.S. Senate Sonny Perdue, United States Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of Georgia Deborah Roberts, correspondent for ABC News Ron Simmons, WCW/WWE wrestler and former Florida State Seminoles football player Dontarrious Thomas, former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers also the Minnesota Vikings and former Auburn University Tigers football player. Now entrepreneur and owner of VooDoo Wing Company in Auburn, AL and Las Vegas, NV Al Thornton, former NBA player for Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards, also the Golden State Warriors and former Florida State Seminoles basketball standout. Richard Ray, former United States Representative. Admiral James Harrison Oliver, Director of Navy Intelligence during World War I, appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to be the first governor of the Virgin Islands Kanorris Davis, former Troy University Trojans linebacker and NFL New England Patriots safety/linebacker, currently a free agent References Bobbe Hickson Nelson, A Land So Dedicated: Houston County, Georgia ([Perry, Ga.], 1977) OCLC 3597733. External links Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Houston County, Georgia Cities in Peach County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state)