The amazing legacy of the enslaved Mary Banks of the Forrest Home Community is on display this February. It features family photographs and information in a photographic exhibit.
Randle and Polly Brown were enslaved by Nicholas "Bigbee" Perkins at Meeting of the Waters in Forest Home. After emancipation, Randle and Polly raised their family in the 6th Civil District of Williamson County as farmers. Their daughter, Malvina married Thomas Southall, and their descendants spread far and wide. Their legacies are teachers, postal workers, authors, and civic leaders. This year's photograph exhibit, curated by renowned local historian and genealogist Thelma Battle, celebrates this legacy.
The exhibit is primarily located on the second floor in the Special Collections Department at the Main Library in Franklin with supplemental displays in the display cabinets near the elevators on each floor. The exhibit is part of the Thelma Battle photographic collection.
Sponsored By:
The African American Heritage Society of Williamson County
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The Williamson County Public Library is located in downtown Franklin at 1314 Columbia Avenue.
All library programs are free and open to the public. Learn more about this event or other library programs and services by calling 615-595-1243, extension 1, or visiting the library’s website at http://wcpltn.org. The library e-newsletter provides library news about programs like this and more. Sign up to receive it via email.
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