Black History

This is a very comprehensive HISTORY of “Our Gainesville”
This is a very comprehensive HISTORY of “Our Gainesville” My prayers and hope is that we compile all these stories with photos so we can

Green Hunter Nursery
Green Hunter Nursery It was so great to read the article on Mrs. Imogene Scoot. She was the pillar of Green Hunter Nursery. I had

Success: A Family Thing – The Rucker Family Story Part II
Success: A Family Thing – The Rucker Family Story Part II As Benjamin and I began high school, our parents purchased encyclopedias and dictionaries for

Southside Chamber of Commerce
Southside Chamber of Commerce The members of the Southside Chamber of Commerce pictured are Henry Christian, Grady Young, Grady Cheek, Leroy Stringer, Dr. George Burgess,

School Desegregation – 1954…
School Desegregation – 1954… The attempt to end the practice of separating children of different races into distinct public schools. Beginning with the landmark Supreme

City’s Black Community is Shrinking
City’s Black Community is Shrinking Jerry Castleberry Class of 1965 Hey mates, this is an article I sent to The Times when the city began