The Augusta Museum of History has the world’s most comprehensive James Brown exhibit, with thousands of personal items including his jazzy capes. It wasn’t an easy childhood, but eventually his musical talent lifted him out of poverty and made him an international star.
The inimitable James Brown – the Godfather of Soul himself – grew up in Augusta in the 1930s. With a lively waterfront and growing dining scene, Georgia's second-largest city is becoming a year-round destination © Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Walk in the footsteps of James Brown
