The Gateway to Okefenokee Swamp Park and just an hour away from white sandy beaches, Waycross offers a quaint, away-from-it-all locale to call home.

As you enter the city, the Waycross water tower welcomes you with a familiar little cartoon, known affectionately by locals as Pogo the Possum. This furry character was designed by native Walt Kelly in the '40s and has been charming hearts as the city's official goodwill ambassador since 1987.

For some more local history fun, pay a visit to the Okefenokee Heritage Center, which houses a restored 1912 locomotive, dubbed the "Old Nine." This moniker is a nod to the earliest days of settlement in Waycross when the town itself bore that name, as it was the ninth stop on the railroad of the day.

Once you settle into one of Waycross's many charming neighborhoods, make sure your property is as secure as possible by investing in a quality home security system. ADT offers 24/7 monitoring to help protect your loved ones, and smartphone control of your system to change settings or even view security camera footage no matter where you are.

Now that you're ready for some weekend adventure, take a day trip to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to explore trails, kayak, or even take a boat tour of the beautiful Georgia swamplands. Craving some beach time instead? Take a day trip to Jekyll Island to enjoy even more history, a turtle center, water park, and miles and miles of coastline.