▁conv ince ▁the ▁legisl ature ▁to ▁create ▁the ▁Georgia ▁H ous ing ▁Author ity ▁and ▁obtain ▁federal ▁funds ▁to ▁build ▁public ▁housing . ▁During ▁R ivers ' ▁second ▁term , ▁there ▁were ▁political ▁sc and als ▁and ▁charges ▁of ▁cor ruption . ▁Many ▁of ▁R ivers ' ▁app o inte es ▁and ▁staff ▁members ▁were ▁charged ▁with ▁cor rupt ▁practices , ▁and ▁the ▁charges ▁reflected ▁poor ly ▁on ▁the ▁governor . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁R ivers ▁proc laimed ▁a ▁state ▁hol iday ▁for ▁the ▁December ▁premi ere ▁of ▁the ▁film ▁G one ▁With ▁the ▁Wind . ▁ ▁R ivers ▁sought ▁the ▁governor ship ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁but ▁finished ▁a ▁distant ▁third ▁behind ▁Eug ene ▁Tal mad ge ▁and ▁James ▁V . ▁Car m ich ael ▁in ▁the ▁Democratic ▁primary . ▁ ▁Later ▁life ▁and ▁death ▁R ivers ▁was ▁never ▁again ▁elected ▁to ▁public ▁office . ▁ ▁He ▁became ▁a ▁successful ▁radio ▁station ▁owner . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Atlanta , ▁Georgia ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁and ▁is ▁buried ▁in ▁the ▁City ▁C emetery ▁in ▁Lak eland , ▁Georgia . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Govern ors ▁of ▁Georgia ▁List ▁of ▁Spe akers ▁of ▁the ▁Georgia ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6 7 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Howard ▁County , ▁Ark ansas ▁Category : G overn ors ▁of ▁Georgia ▁( U . S