Maddox, Arnall, and Gray were joined in their quest to become the Democratic candidate in the 1966 governor's election by Jimmy Carter, who had recently become a statewide political presence after being elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1962.
Besides Maddox, Arnall, Gray, and Carter there was one other Democratic hopeful: Garland Byrd, who'd served as Lt. Governor under Ernest Vandiver from 1959 - 1963.
Photo: Maddox is seen here engaging in a frequent stunt: riding his bicycle backwards.
Postcard of the Pickrick. Source: Ga Tech Capital Planning & Space Management