STEWART SPRING: The Story of a Lost Community

Join Florence Arts and Museums and community members led by Ms. Anita Smith Cobb for a presentation on the history of the Stewart Spring neighborhood on Sunday, February 26th from 2-4pm at the Burrell Slater Auditorium, 610 West College Street. Ms. Cobb and a group of African American citizens have collaborated with the city of Florence Arts and Museums to record the history of Stewart Spring, a black community which no longer exists. Community members contributed interviews, photographs, newspaper clippings, and art to tell the story of the neighborhood, and they have been compiled into two 40-minute video presentations. The presentation will include both videos, a short intermission, light refreshments, and a question and answer session.

This program is sponsored by the City of Florence Department of Arts and Museums and is free to the public. Call 256-760-6379 for more information.