Downtown Development

Jesup, Georgia just 40 miles from the Georgia coast is a quaint little town with captivating southern charm and rich history. The downtown area is a warm and inviting place where you can shop a diverse and unique collection of merchants’ offerings. Visitors will find everything from antiques to fine apparel. The hometown feel you get just from walking our streets is unequaled. When the autumn leaves start falling, our downtown gears up for the Jesup Arch Fest. The Arch Fest is held the fourth weekend in October in a six block area downtown. During the festival you can expect to see the following: several arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, classic car show, wild life section, art show, garden club country store, motorcycle show, lucky ducky race, petting zoo, kiddie rides and several other activities. Saturday night we host the annual Mud Boggin Competition. During the month of December our downtown lights up at night. All the crepe myrtles lining Cherry Street are decorated to their finest. You can shop our downtown stores while listening to festive Christmas music. Don’t forget to visit the Santa House. Santa will be patiently waiting to hear your wish list. With a newly completed streetscape and booming downtown, it is easy to see why so many people love our quaint little town. After one visit, you will feel the same. On the way to the beaches, don’t miss the little town with amazing charm.