Rockmart Business District recieves recognition

Rockmart’s historic downtown district has received a long awaited recognition from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources that Rockmart Downtown Historic was listed in the National Register on June 24. The historic district includes Water, Beauregard, Marble and Elm streets in the downtown area. Rockmart City Manager Jeff Ellis said local officials have worked on achieving this recognition for several years and the City of Rockmart sponsored the nomination and a consultant prepared the materials.