Bibb Manufacturing Company Williams, Arden Bibb Manufacturing Company Factories--Georgia--Macon Textile industry--Georgia--Macon Cotton textile industry--Georgia--Macon Encyclopedia article about Bibb Manufacturing Company. Bibb Manufacturing Company, an important part of Georgia's cotton and textile industry for more than a century, became one of the state's largest employers by the mid-1950s before its decline and sale in 1998. [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2006-10-13 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3213 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. 1876/1998 Macon (Ga.) Bibb County (Ga.) If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.