United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.387981964In 1966 Lester Maddox defeated former governor Ellis Arnall in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in a major political upset. Subsequently, as a result of a close race between Maddox and Republican Bo Callaway, the General Assembly chose Maddox as governor.Photograph of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Lester Maddox standing in front of a table of campaign paraphernalia in 1964. American flags, license plate covers emblazoned with the Confederate battle flag, books, and stickers are displayed on the table. He looks down at the materials. In 1966 Lester Maddox defeated former governor Ellis Arnall in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in a major political upset. Subsequently, as a result of a close race between Maddox and Republican Bo Callaway, the left-leaning General Assembly chose Maddox as governor.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/gubernatorial-election-1966Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/gubernatorial-election-1966Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaGovernors--GeorgiaPoliticians--Georgia--AtlantaCampaign paraphernalia--Georgia--AtlantaFlags--United StatesBooks--Georgia--AtlantaFlags--Confederate States of AmericaTables--Georgia--AtlantaMaddox, Lester, 1915-Lester Maddox, 1964StillImage