Peach State Airport Peach State Airport Alexander Memorial Airport , also known as Peach State Aerodrome or Candler Field, is a public grass strip located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Williamson, Georgia, in the United States. Alexander Memorial Airport is located in picturesque rural Pike County, 27 nautical miles (50 km) south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. In 2017, there were twenty-one aircraft based at Alexander Memorial Airport, including one multi-engine. Average operations per day is a total of nine, seven local flights and two transient flights. In addition to hosting various annual fly-in events oriented towards vintage and unusual aircraft, Alexander
1983 Peach Bowl 1983 Peach Bowl The 1983 Peach Bowl featured the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference against the then-independent Florida State Seminoles Making his first collegiate start ever, quarterback Eric Thomas connected on a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes to Weegie Thompson as Florida State defeated North Carolina 28-3, in the 16th annual Peach Bowl Classic. Thomas, who played sparingly throughout the year after missing of 1982 with a shoulder injury, led FSU to a 14-0 lead on its first two possessions. Taking over on the FSU 38, Thomas directed a nine-play 62-yard march that ended on a