- Georgia is the nation’s number one producer of the three Ps--peanuts,
pecans, and peaches. - Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by Dr. John S.
Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The name "Coca-Cola" was suggested by
Dr. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He penned the name Coca-Cola in
the flowing script that is famous today. Coca-Cola was first sold at a soda
fountain in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta by Willis Venable