West Point, the first town I reached upon stepping over the state line into Georgia
Despite the stormy forecast of the day, West Point appears to be a charming little "border" town!
Despite the fact that the Chattahoochee River forms the border between Alabama and Georgia, this is obviously an odd and rare exception where the Georgia state line has reached across the Chattahoochee. This is the case along parts of the New Mexico/Texas border as well, due to shifting of the Rio Grande's course over time. I wouldn't be surprised to hear a similar story here 
Just a handful of miles into the day, I reach KIA Parkway. Honestly, I haven't walked such wide, lovely shoulders in months!!
K-K-K-KIA! Today's 22km into Georgia takes me by KIA's one American manufacturing plant. The mile-long facility manufactures all Kia Sorrentos and Optimas sold in the United States, employing thousands of locals. I'm being hosted by Aben Gentry & Family; Aben is a KIA industrial engineer. He explained to me how the transmission and engine are manufactured at the south end, the frame and chassis assembled at the north end, and conveyor belts bring everything together in the middle to complete the finished Sorrentos and Optimas. The Gentrys drive a Kia Sorrento as well as a Kia Soul. I'm told they could give me a discount off dealer invoice, if I wanted. Hmmm... someday I will probably upgrade my little Chariot, but not too soon! 
Once I emerge from West Point, I get my first pedestrian glimpses of rural Georgia
As you can see, I got rained on today. Still, beats blistering heat-- at least for now