Tag: black history
Yarbrough artifacts on display at new Smithsonian museum
As a girl growing up in Hardeman County, the daughter of sharecroppers, Hattye Mae Thomas Yarbrough couldn’t imagine many of the things she’s seen...
Artifacts from Hattye Yarbrough’s collection were on display when the Smithsonian’s...
As a girl growing up in Hardeman County, the daughter of sharecroppers, Hattye Mae Thomas Yarbrough couldn’t imagine many of the things she’s seen...
Historian’s scrapbook becomes new Smithsonian exhibit
Covington resident Hattye T. Yarbrough isn’t bragging about her upcoming trip to Washington, D.C.
“I feel about it the same way I felt a few...
Price house added to national, state historical registers
A local home has just been added to the national and state historical registries, the Memphis Area Association of Government announced Friday.
The Dr. Thomas...
Cherishing the right to vote: A look back on a family...
Today, many Americans take the act of voting for granted. It’s one of the most cherished and basic rights of citizenship as an American...
Local Black History group wants historic Price house for museum
The home of Dr. Thomas Price, Tipton County's first African-American doctor, is one step closer to becoming a museum after Tuesday's vote by Covington's...
Dancing queen: Deborah Walker integrates dance, drama into everyday learning
A line of children is formed in the hall outside Deborah Walker’s room, students waiting patiently as older dancers straggle behind from the previous...
Hot, spicy and world-famous: How a Mason man’s chicken became known...
Though there's a location right around the corner from his hotel in Memphis, when Joe Claybon comes home, he drives all the way to...
Doing the Right Thing: John Edwards on a legacy of activism...
John Edwards relaxes in his seat, folding his hands in his lap while he thinks.
“Quincy Barlow, Minnie Bommer, Mayor David Gordon,” he says with...
Lessons in legacy: Covington principal Marcus Heaston challenges students to consider...
“What is going to be your legacy?” Marcus Heaston asks, sitting behind his desk with his hands folded.
Heaston, the new principal at Covington High...
