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The Columbus Minority Business Directory staff is pleased to offer this quality directory. We have worked very hard to help promote the small and minority owned businesses in the Greater Columbus GA community. This area is a pleasing mix of different cultures and a strong economic climate. We have been privileged to work with over 200 small and minority business owners in our community and are forming an even stronger partnership in economic development and in creating more private sector jobs.

The City of Columbus boasts a population of 190,414.Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States,with which it is consolidated. In 2009, its estimated population was 190,414. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795. It is the third largest city and fourth largest metropolitan area in the state, and also the 121st largest city in the United States.

Columbus lies 100 miles south of Atlanta. Fort Benning, a major employer, is located south of the city in Chattahoochee County. The city is home to museums and other tourism sites. The area is served by the Columbus Metropolitan Airport. The city was ranked number 4 on the 100 Best U.S. Cities to live by Best Life Magazine.( Source Wikipedia free encyclopedia).