Jesup is a city in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,214 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wayne County.

What is the meaning of Jesup?

The name Jesup reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is based on the ancient personal name Joseph. The surname Jessop was a baptismal name which meant Joseph. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition.

Why does Jesup GA stink?

INTRODUCTION: It doesn't take a scientist to know that the noxious, dark brown wastewater spewing from Rayonier Advanced Material's (Rayonier AM) chemical pulp mill near Jesup is fouling the Altamaha River. ... Others won't swim in the river because when they do, they come out smelling like sulfur from the plant.