COLUMBUS, GA, UNITED STATES, June 2026 – ringing together public, private and nonprofit stakeholders to solve community problems and drive growth continues to be a winning strategy for this city on the rise. It’s the Columbus Way.
“The city changes almost day by day,” says Mayor Skip Henderson. “It’s such an incredible group of people that live in this community. My job description is pretty short; I get to take bows for other people’s great work.”
A deeply ingrained culture of collaboration in the community makes Columbus the “envy of the South,” says Henderson, whose term ends in December. He has served as mayor since 2019. “There are so many things that I’m proud of, but again, it starts and ends with the people who live in this community.”
