VIDEO: Where famous people are buried in Georgia

Georgia is the resting place of several famous athletes, actors, musicians and politicians.

You may know where some of your favorite celebrities were born, but do you know where they're buried?

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Georgia is the resting place of several famous athletes, actors, musicians and politicians. In fact, it is the resting place of six Georgia governors and 27 Atlanta mayors.

While several of the policy makers are buried in Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, other influencers, including Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly of rap duo Kriss Kross and journalist  Henry Woodfin Grady are buried in Westview Cemetery, which is also located in ATL.

A few, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, have unique resting places. The civil rights activists are buried in Atlanta’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center.

And many are buried in other cities across the state like in Savannah, Athens and Macon.

While Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon is in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah, soul singer Otis Redding is in Round Oak.

Watch the video above to find out who else is in The Peach State.

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