on 100.9 FM and 1410 AM; it has a classic country format. The Henry Herald and Henry County Times are local county news print media. Film The film A Madea Christmas was filmed in the town square and around McDonough. The television show Resurrection was filmed in the town square and around McDonough. Scenes for the 1989 Civil War film, Glory, were filmed in the city. A pilot episode for Roswell was filmed on the city square at the old Phillips 66 service station. The 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit was filmed primarily in Georgia in the cities of McDonough, Jonesboro and Lithonia. Infrastructure Transportation Xpress GA provides local bus service. McDonough is served by the following highways: Interstate 75 U.S. Highway 23 Georgia State Route 20 Georgia State Route 42 Georgia State Route 81 Georgia State Route 155 Georgia State Route 351 Georgia State Route 401 Georgia State Route 920 (unsigned designation for Jonesboro Rd) Until the mid-1960s the Southern Railway operated the Cincinnati to Miami Ponce de Leon, which made stops in McDonough. Notable people Jordan Akins, Current NFL Tight End for the Houston Texans who was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft; was born, and presumably raised in McDonough, Georgia Darrell Armstrong, former NBA player; lives in McDonough Erasmus W. Beck, United States congressman; born in McDonough in 1833 Travis Bergen, MLB pitcher; born in McDonough in 1993 Herman Cain, businessman and candidate for 2012 Republican presidential nomination; lived in McDonough Daz Cameron, top baseball outfield prospect in the Detroit Tigers organization Jason Heyward, former Atlanta Braves All-Star outfielder and first-round selection in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft; starting outfielder for 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs; attended high school in McDonough James T. Holtzclaw, Confederate general in the American Civil War; born in McDonough in 1833 John Lunsford, politician and businessman Tre McBride, former NFL & XFL wide receiver; born in McDonough Matt Murton, Hanshin Tigers outfielder 2010–15; former MLB player with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and Colorado Rockies; went to high school in McDonough Shaquille O'Neal, NBA Hall Of Fame center; lives in McDonough J. R. Pinnock, George Washington Colonials guard; went to high school in McDonough Renford Reese, professor, author Andrew Sloan, United States congressman; born in McDonough in 1845 Dalvin Tomlinson, defensive end for the New York Giants; born in McDonough in 1994 D. J. White,