Henry County businessman tapped for state post

Jake Carter of McDonough has been named to the board of the Georgia Tourism Foundation. His was one of 20 new appointments announced Sept. 2 by the office of Gov. Brian Kemp. A 2003 graduate of the University of Georgia, Carter is the owner and operator of Southern Belle Farm in McDonough, having transformed the former dairy operation on the family farm into a 330-acre agritourism destination that has received national recognition at various times over the years.

Carter is also a member of the board of directors for Snapping Shoals EMC, and in 2019 Kemp appointed him to serve on the state’s Board of Economic Development.