African American Heritage Society brings state exhibit

By Jo Ann McClellan MAURY COUNTY — In 2023, the African American Heritage Society of Maury County shared some aspect of African American history with the public each month. Some projects were sponsored by the Society and others were collaborations with other institutions, such as Fisk University, the History Department at Columbia State Community College, Maury County Archives, Maury County Public Library, Smithsonian Institution, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and the Tennessee State Museum. Because the Society was selected to host the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Exhibit, “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America,” this theme was selected for the quarterly lecture series; and “Voices of Maury County” was the theme of the 2023 African American history calendar which included African American of Maury County who promoted democracy. “Education in Maury County: The African American Experience” exhibit was displayed at the Maury County Library. (Left) Latoya Davis and Jackie Burkee tour the exhibit in Columbia, TN.. Our year started the release of the 2023 calendar and the Quarterly Lecture Series with Thomas Price, Director of the Maury County Archives, followed by Zacharie Kinslow, Executive Director of the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum, and Lea Williams, Professor of History at Tennessee State University...