Five & ten

My place in Athens. A shithole, but hey, it\'s close to campus!

The entrance to the campus of The University of Georgia, my alma mater. (soon to be, that is!!!)

Home of the B-52s and Danger Mouse

The Heritage Room at the Newton County Public Library contains many helpful resources for African-American family history research

One of the two leading historic African-American churches in Oxford, GA, established c. 1900. Located at Richardston and Emory Streets, directly across from the historic African-American cemetery

This historic cemetery, part of the Oxford City Cemetery, is the final resting place for hundreds of African-American residents of Oxford, Georgia.

Memorial tablet errected in memory of Miss Kitty (c. 1822-c.1855), an enslaved woman owned by Bishop James O. Andrew of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Errected by H.W. McCord. The wording on the tablet--as well as the precise site of Miss Kitty...

An historic African-American church, founded c. 1867 by newly emancipated African-American residents of Oxford, GA

Methodist Chapel built in 1841, expanded subsequently. During the era of Jim Crow, African-American worshippers were restricted to the upper balcony seats. From this pulpit, Atticus Haygood delivered his "New South" sermon on Thanksgiving Day 1880.

Slave quarters, occupied in the 1840s-50s by Miss Kitty, an enslaved woman owned by Bishop James O. Andrew of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The cottage, originally located up the hill on the Andrew estate, was moved in 1939 to Salem Campground...

Original site of Kitty\'s Cottage, slave quarters in which resided Miss Kitty (c. 1822-c. 1855), an enslaved woman owned by Bishop J.O. Andrew of the Methodist Church. The cottage was moved in 1939 to Salem campground, and then in 1994 was moved back to...

Original site of the home of James O. Andrew, Bishop of the M.E. Church, South. Bishop Andrew\'s ownership of slaves was the proximate cause of the great schism of the Methodist Church in 1844.

Plaque and tree dedicated to the memory of Billy Mitchell and Bob Hammond, African-American custodians at Emory College/Emory-at-Oxford. On the Oxford College campus in front of the Science building

Oxford Baptist was organized as a mission church on November 13, 1960. On June 4, 1961, the Oxford Mission was constituted into a church with 45 charter members. Oxford Baptist is a diverse congregation and everyone is welcome. Our 11 AM worship servic...