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19-614: The First African Missionary Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia , is a Romanesque Revival -style church built during 1904–1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is a brick church. It was designed by Thomas H. Bynes, a member of the congregation who was a graduate of Tuskegee Institute , and is unusual as an "outstanding example of African-American church architecture in Georgia at

38-498: A $ 39 million tax-incentive package to move from the Miami, Florida area to Bainbridge in return for creating 300 jobs. The package includes $ 20 million for construction, $ 7.9 million in tax credits, $ 4.5 million for infrastructure, $ 4.3 million in property-tax abatements, and $ 3 million for equipment, in addition to a land lease arrangement of $ 1/year for 73 acres (30 hectares) of land. The subsidy totals $ 130,000 per job. River Town Days

57-413: A bypass around the southern part of the city. U.S. Route 27 leads southeast 42 miles (68 km) to Tallahassee , Florida, and north 128 miles (206 km) to Columbus . U.S. Route 84 leads east 38 miles (61 km) to Thomasville and northwest 54 miles (87 km) to Dothan , Alabama. Other highways which run through the city include Georgia State Routes 97 , 253 , 309 , and 311 . According to

76-539: A cost of $ 1,000,000. The city is a seaport linked to the Gulf of Mexico via Florida's Apalachicola River . Officially known as Port Bainbridge , these facilities are managed entirely by the Georgia Ports Authority . The Decatur County Industrial Air Park , located 6 miles (10 km) northwest of the city, provides general aviation service to the community. Taurus (manufacturer) In 2021,

95-663: A model similar to Beretta's model 92 line, but with the addition of an ambidextrous frame safety, rather than the Beretta's slide-mounted safety. The most recent addition to the Taurus pistol lineup is a copy of the Colt 1911 .45 ACP pistol, the PT1911. This slightly redesigned and updated design offers many features. A voluntary recall was issued in 2015, for nine of Taurus' more popular models manufactured between 1997 and 2013. This

114-473: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bainbridge, Georgia Bainbridge is a city in Decatur County , Georgia , United States. The city is the county seat of Decatur County. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 14,468, up from 12,697 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area and a principal city in

133-636: Is held each year the second weekend of March. The Swine Time Festival and Decatur County Fall Festival and Fair are annual events. The Decatur County Courthouse was constructed in 1902, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Also listed on the Register is the First African Missionary Baptist Church . The Decatur County Gilbert H. Gragg Library is located in Bainbridge. The library serves

152-555: The Tallahassee—Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area . The first European settlement in what is today Bainbridge was a trading post set up by James Burges in the late 18th century. From him comes the name Burges's Bluff. The town was named after U.S. Navy Commodore William Bainbridge , commander of the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"), and was incorporated on December 22, 1829. In 1824, Bainbridge

171-673: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52.0 km ), of which 18.8 square miles (48.7 km ) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km ), or 6.40%, is water. Bainbridge is located on the Flint River , which flows southwest to meet the Chattahoochee . Together they form the Apalachicola River which flows to the Gulf of Mexico . At the junction of

190-531: The Rossi name, manufactured in São Leopoldo , Brazil. In 2012, Heritage Manufacturing was also purchased and its production later moved to Taurus' Miami, Florida plant. In 2019, Taurus USA moved their facilities from Miami, Florida to Bainbridge, Georgia . The current product line includes steel-frame pistols, polymer-frame pistols, revolvers , and law enforcement weapons ( submachine guns and rifles ),

209-504: The U.S. accounted for 79.6% of total sales, a growth of 23.4%. In 2020, 41% of all the revolvers sold in the US were Taurus brand revolvers and, in 2021, it is estimated that this market share has reached 61%. Firearms and accessories accounted for 70.1% of total sales revenue in the U.S. Taurus produced its first revolver , the Model 38101SO, in 1941. Beginning in 1968, it exported revolvers to

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228-672: The U.S. market through a series of importers. In 1971, the Bangor Punta Corporation, then the parent company of Smith & Wesson , purchased 54 percent of Forjas Taurus, allowing the two firearms manufacturers to easily share information regarding design and manufacturing. In 1977, Taurus was purchased from Bangor Punta by its current owners, and its ties to Smith & Wesson were severed. In 1980, after Italian arms manufacturer Beretta had completed its contracts to produce firearms for Brazil's military, Taurus purchased Beretta's São Paulo manufacturing plant along with

247-473: The beginning of the 20th century", at a time when most churches founded and built by blacks were usually "plain, one-room frame structures, rectangular in shape with gable roofs" with "little or no ornamentation or architectural detailing." The interior has 12 curved rows of pews arranged in a semi-circle. This article about a property in Georgia on the National Register of Historic Places

266-518: The latter intended for the domestic Brazilian market. The company manufactures and sells its firearms for generally less than other manufacturers due to low labor costs, as well as having the facilities available to build virtually every part themselves. One writer said in 2010 that the "quality of Taurus handguns in the modern era is second to none". In 2015, Taurus settled a lawsuit for $ 39 million and recalled nearly one million handguns produced between 1997 and 2013 due to "safety defects". Taurus

285-538: The population of Decatur County and acts as the headquarters for the Southwest Georgia Regional Library . The Decatur County School District holds pre-school to grade 12, and consists of two primary schools, one elementary school, one middle school, and a high school. The district has 384 full-time teachers and over 5,782 students. Schools include: The Bainbridge-Decatur County YMCA opened on September 15, 1986. Its building had

304-471: The tooling, technical drawings, and work force necessary to produce several different pistol designs. In order to more effectively tap the U.S. market, the company created a subsidiary, Taurus International Manufacturing Incorporated, also known as Taurus USA , in 1982. In 1997, Forjas Taurus purchased the rights & equipment to manufacture Rossi brand revolvers. They currently manufacture three .38 Special models and four .357 Magnum models under

323-581: The two rivers, the Jim Woodruff Dam forms Lake Seminole . A system of locks at the dam allows barge traffic to travel between the inland port at Bainbridge and the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 14,468 people, 4,471 households, and 3,111 families residing in the city. It was announced in December 2019 that Brazil-based gun manufacturer Taurus had been granted

342-444: Was designated seat of the newly formed Decatur County. On October 10, 2018, Bainbridge fell victim to Hurricane Michael . The storm left widespread damage through the city limits, including downed trees, power lines, and structural damage. Many residents affected suffered severe damage to their homes. Bainbridge is located in the center of Decatur County. The city is in southwestern Georgia along U.S. Routes 27 and 84 , which form

361-524: Was originally known for manufacturing revolvers similar in design to those offered by Smith & Wesson . The company moved away from this realm by offering larger framed models such as the Raging Bull ( .454 Casull ) and Raging Hornet ( .22 Hornet ) revolvers as well as the Judge five-shot revolvers ( .410 bore and .45 Colt ). One of Taurus' most successful semiautomatic handguns has been its PT92,

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