My birthday has always been a special day for me. Growing up we always celebrated birthdays on our actual birthday, no matter what day of the week it was. I always got to pick out what we had for dinner that night, and the evening always ended with cake and ice cream. My birthday is... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Finding Family History in a Local Museum
My husband and his father standing by a photo of his great grandfather, the first Black physician in Conway, Arkansas.
Wordless Wednesday – My Uncle With His Favorite Nephew
My brother with our Uncle
Wordless Wednesday – Students of Cotton Plant Academy
Early 1900s in Cotton Plant, Arkansas Photo courtesy of Darryl Arbor
Wordless Wednesday – School Days in Woodruff County, Arkansas
My uncle Milo Wright (first row, first on the left). Photo courtesy of Verna Stringer
One of My Blog Posts Is the #2 Result on Google
The last 18 months for me have been very difficult. They have been hard for my personal life, for my research, and my blog. My father passed away last November (click HERE to read more), and the six months leading up to his death were stressful to say the least. The months following his death... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – The United Harmonizers
My grandfather (second from the right) and his singing group in the 1940s - Photo courtesy of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Wordless Wednesday – Class of 1952 Philander Smith College
My Granny's (third row, second from the left) college graduation
Wordless Wednesday – Branch High School, Newport Arkansas
Photo courtesy of Jackson County Historical Society
Wordless Wednesday – Sister and Brother
My Aunt and Uncle (my father's siblings)
Wordless Wednesday – Mother and Daughters (plus a grandson)
My mother in-law (2nd from the left) with her mother and 2 sisters