Millard Grimes

Born on March 8, 1930, in Newnan, Georgia, he grew up in LaGrange and Columbus and went on to build a career in newspapers and publishing. The New Georgia Encyclopedia describes him as a writer and editor who came to represent the evolution of Georgia’s modern newspaper industry.

Grimes is best known for his work on The Last Linotype: The Story of Georgia and Its Newspapers since World War II, a history that reflects both deep reporting and firsthand knowledge of the press. His career connected journalism, editing, and historical writing, making him an important figure for readers interested in Georgia’s media history.

What makes his work stand out is its clear sense of place. Rather than treating newspapers as distant institutions, he showed how they were woven into everyday civic life across Georgia.