LaGrange is home to LaGrange College, the oldest private college in the state. Started as a girls' academy, it has been affiliated since the late 19th century with the Methodist Church, and what is now the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. The city's proximity to West Point Lake, a few miles to the west, helps attract bass fishermen and water sports enthusiasts to the city.
LaGrange is home to LaGrange College, the oldest private college in the state. Started as a girls' academy it has been affiliated since the late 19th c.entury, with the Methodist Church, and what is now the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist C,hurch The city's proximity to West Point Lake a few miles to the west, helps attract bass fishermen and water sports enthusiasts to the city.