Both Washington, D.C. and Macon, Georgia carry traces of this 19th-century Southern poet. In Washington, a neighborhood is named for him, along with a street in Athens, Georgia and a county in south Georgia. In Macon, the small cottage where he was born is preserved as a historic landmark. Which Southern poet is this?

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Sidney Lanier. Sidney Lanier was born in Macon, Georgia, where his birthplace cottage is preserved as a historic site. In Washington, D.C., the Lanier Heights neighborhood carries his name, as do streets and a Georgia county elsewhere.