Greensboro, Georgia

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

Site of major civil rights marches in the c. 1968-1970, leading to the desegregation of local businesses.

(site of future Newton County History Museum). Civil rights protesters were jailed here in 1970.
Corner of Stallings & Hunter St.

The oldest African American Church in Newton County, Georgia,
2177 Usher Street, Covington,GA

One of the oldest African-American churches in Newton County, GA. 3134 Stone Mountain Road, Covington GA 30015

Longtime property of the Hendrix family, a leading African-American family in Covington, GA. Descendants of Dr. John Hendricks, a prominent Covington 19th century physician and slaveowner.

An important African-American Cemetery in Covington, Georgia.

The principal African-American school in Newton Co, GA during the period of segregation. Currently: the Washington Street Community Center on School Street, Covington.

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

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...

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

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...

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

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