R. Olin Jackson founded Legacy Communications, Inc., in 1985, where he became the award-winning executive editor and publisher of his flagship creations - North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads magazines for almost 20 years. He ultimately built these endeavors into the premier travel and history publications of Georgia.During his tenure at Legacy Communications, Olin was the recipient of a number of awards from the Magazine Association of Georgia (MAG) for excellence in publishing. He parlayed this business endeavor into a long and fruitful career before selling it in 2005. Georgia Backroads is now in its 38th year (as of 2024) of publication and is one of the longest-running magazines in the state.In the interim of his work at Legacy Communications, Olin also wrote/co-wrote a selection of books, including "Moonshine, Murder and Mayhem in Georgia" (2003); "Tales of the Rails in Georgia" (2004); and "Georgia Backroads Traveler" (2005).In 2021, Olin founded Whippoorwill Publications, LLC. His literary creations there include "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I" (2022) (honored with a Five-Star Award by Readers' Favorite book awards); "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume 2" (2023); "Some Genealogy Keys to Some Georgia Family Trees" (2023); "Memories of Army Life and MPs of the 529th" (2023); "John Henry 'Doc' Holliday: A Simple Matter of Survival" (2023); "Gunmen, Lawmen and Wild Men of Early Georgia" (2024); and selections of original poetry entitled "After All That We've Been Through" (2024). Other works in progress include "Historic Rails and Forgotten Trails of Early Georgia"; and a captivating work of non-fiction entitled "About the South."Olin is married to the former Judy Grizzle of Dahlonega, Georgia, and the couple make their home in Roswell, Georgia. Olin has a son, Burke, by a former marriage and two wonderful grandchildren, Alexander and Catherine.
