ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers are once again pushing to move the state’s northern border, arguing a surveying error from more than two centuries ago wrongly placed a portion of Tennessee within its territory.
The resolution, which recently passed a state House committee, seeks to establish a commission to work with Congress on adjusting the boundary. Supporters say the change would grant Georgia direct access to the Tennessee River—a critical water source for the state’s growing population.
“As a Georgian, I want everything that’s entitled to Georgia,” said Rep. Martin Momtahan, a Republican leading the effort…