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Scenic Roots

Preserving Local Black History in Northwest Georgia

Published February 27, 2023 at 11:22 AM EST
Alma Jean Benton looks at a photograph in a historical timeline at the grand opening of the Walker County African American Museum and Cultural Center in LaFayette, GA.
Andrew Wilkins / Chattanooga Times Free Press
Alma Jean Benton looks at a photograph in a historical timeline at the grand opening of the Walker County African American Museum and Cultural Center in LaFayette, GA.

In Northwest Georgia, there’s a new space that preserves local Black history.

The Walker County African-American Museum and Cultural Center opened in December - at 309 N. Main St. in the Wardlaw Building in LaFayette.

The museum’s director is Beverly Foster, president of the Walker County African-American Historical and Alumni Association.

Stacey Suttle is the museum’s associate director.

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