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Photo by Travis Hudgons                                     Greetings from the City of Tucker,  Of  course,  once you  come for a
                                                                                           visit, we expect you’ll want to stay.
                                                                If you’re looking for the ideal place
                                                                                           Tucker is a  diverse community
                                                                                           with families  living in quaint  mid-
                                                                to come  and spend a weekend,
                                                                                           century  brick ranches, brand  new
                                                                maybe entertain some out-of-town
 This is
 This is                                                        guests, this is your place!   luxury townhomes and spacious
                                                                                           golf course lots. Our Tucker cluster
                                                                Tucker is  rich in  history, having
                                                                                           of  schools has made tremendous
 TUCKER                                                         can  tour  Browning  Courthouse,  a   is now  a  regional leader in  STEM
                                                                                           strides over the past few years and
                                                                been  founded 125 years ago.  You
                                                                                           and IB education at the elementary,
                                                                building that dates back to before
                                                                the Civil War  and  was  crucial to
                                                                                           middle and high school levels.
                                                                                           So, come spend some time with
                                                                our City’s founding. Historic Johns
                                                                Homestead – one of the oldest
                                                                                           welcoming community  where you
                                                                buildings in the Metro Atlanta area –   us and  get to know  our friendly,
                                                                sits just a short hike from beautiful   can live, work, play and pray…for a
                                                                Twin Brothers Lake. History meets   day or a lifetime!
                                                                recreation, with plenty of space for
                                                                a picnic!
                                                                Speaking of food, Tucker is quickly
                                                                establishing  itself  as a regional
                                                                destination for foodies.  You’ve
                                                                likely  heard about  our famous
                                                                Matthews  Cafeteria – or  maybe
                                                                you’ve seen it profi led on the Food
                                                                Network.  Either way, it anchors  a
                                                                walkable Main Street  that boasts
                                                                everything  from Southern comfort
                                                                                           Frank Auman
                                                                food to Mexican,  Peruvian and   Frank Auman
                                                                                           Mayor, City of Tucker
                                                                Indian cuisine.            Mayor, City of Tucker












































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