If anyone still active on this.. As far as Georgia goes-
it's never a bad idea check in your own backyard.
I'm pretty close to the gold museum in villa rica( translates to rich village? )
And my own yard is a nice little spot . Not a nugget heaven -but in Georgia just remember that it's placer gold - still I have seen folks with little nuggets they claim came from the villa rica area. It was a booming town and at one time had a dude ranch as well as the airport - still -- even before that the Indians were actively mining the streams . If anyone has knowledge of a person with a "johnnyrocker"-
I am very interested in using the johnnyrocker method . Sounds fun🙂