I'm sure it's not the same, but I don't think they've been as infected as most areas.I lived in Fort Valley back in the early 70's...I'm sure it's not the same.
I've had my CDL class A license for a couple of decades, excellent safety record and clean MVR so I can get a job anywhere and I probably don't own enough stuff to fill a 26 foot truck...not sure if that's good or bad.
BTW, I don't know what jobs, but Amazon is hiring a bunch of people, south of Macon.