of the Confederate Monument in Covington – One of the Largest Crowds Ever Assembled in Town Playing Bands, Waving Flags, Marching Soldiers and Patriotic Speeches – Gala Day for the Old Veterans After many years of zealous work and activity on the part of good women and patriotic men of our county and many liberal …
This article, written by Echo Day, was originally printed int he Covington Leader on Feb 11, 2021 The Blue Flame is no longer standing and the memories of the time when it hosted legendary Blues musicians have begun to fade. Located near present-day WKBL Drive in Covington, the nightclub was once the place where B.B. …
Covington once hosted Blues legends B.B. King, Bobby “Blue” Bland and Muddy Waters Read More »
The following article, written by Sherri Onorati, was first published in the Covington Leader Feb 26, 2021 During the early years of the Covington Leader, each week one could find a very short paragraph titled “Colored Folks” which would provide a few sentences of news thought to be of interest to the county’s African American …
This article, written by Sherri Onorati, first appeared in the Covington Leader on Feb. 7, 2020 Since 1976, the month of February has been celebrated as Black History Month – an opportunity to dedicate an entire month to celebrating and educating Americans across the country and the world on the achievements and amazing accomplishments of …
Black History Month: Mason’s John W. Boyd went from slavery to the statehouse Read More »
This article, written by Echo Day, was first published in the Covington Leader on Feb. 24, 2021. On Feb. 24, 1944, The Covington Leader published a letter from Sgt. Ernest Eugene Taylor, of Mason, commemorating what was then known as Negro History Week. In his letter, Taylor spelled out his hopes for progress with race …
This article, written by Sherri Onorati, was first published in the Covington Leader on Nov. 11, 2020 The soldiers who came home after World War I were tired, traumatized and many felt out-of-place given what they had been through – even in their hometowns – places which should have been welcoming and familiar. A small …
by Jay Winfield Darby The Leader, Nov. 9, 1939 It was a beautiful day, October 13, 1891, when I came up here, from Brighton, to help John McGuire and Jim Wilson in the Barber shop. The County Fair was on and quite a crowd was expected and it came. The fair was quite a success. …
MUNFORD THEATRE TO OPEN TONIGHT From the Covington Leader, Dec. 14, 1939 Munford’s newest build in enterprise is a motion picture theatre which has just been completed in time for its initial opening tonight. The building is modern in every respect with the latest equipment and facilities for the showing of up-to-date pictures. Quadrangular in …
The historical schools that once dotted the landscape of Tipton County were segregated like all schools in the South during the beginning of the 20th century. Union Hill was a colored school in the District 6 area of Munford. Teachers 1912 Lena C. Jones, L. Dorsett 1913 Lena Jones 1914 Leona C Jones 1915 Lillian …
Rev. Sidney Warren Owen Rev. Sidney Warren Owen was born on Jan. 5, 1894. He was the only son of Sidney P. Owen and Kate Rich Owen. He was the grandson of Rev. Saberet Rich, who was the first pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He finished school and became a teacher in 1915, first …
