Wednesday, August 13, 2008

History of the Price & Phipps Family In Eastern Hawkins County

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PRICE & PHIPPS FAMILY THIS IS THE HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRICE & PHIPP FAMILY, WHO AS FREED SLAVES IN EASTERN HAWKINS COUNT...

Textbook Inscribed With Love Note On Way To Couple’s Daughter

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THIS ARTICLE COURTESY THE KINGSPORT TIMES-NEWS Contact Vince Staten at vincestaten@timesnews.net or via mail in care of this newspaper. Voic...

For other stories on African-Americans in Eastern Hawkins County, please click "Older Posts" at the bottom of this page, to go back a page

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PLEASE CLICK ON THE PICTURES IN ANY OF THE ARTICLES TO ENLARGE THEM Tomorrow's story concerns a famous person, and yes folks.. singer Di...
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The History of Rotherwood: A Master-Slave Mentality

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MOST OF THIS ARTICLE IS FROM THE RECOLLECTIONS OF VIRGEALIA "JILL" ELLIS OF KINGSPORT WRITTEN FOR THIS WEBSITE, AND ALSO EXCERPTS ...

Sign of the Times in Eastern Hawkins County

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Sometimes when you take two steps forward, somebody shoves you back three or four. I ran across this sign while riding around Sunday, August...

History of the Price Family in New Canton

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THIS IS THE HISTORY OF THE "WHITE" PRICE FAMILY IN NEW CANTON---THIS FAMILY OWNED SLAVES IN THE EASTERN HAWKINS COUNTY AREA The Ce...

Remembrances of the Frederick Douglass Hord Family, New Canton

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Frederick Douglass Hord was born October 3, 1893, in a log cabin in New Canton. He was the youngest of 15 children. His parents were Frede...

History of the Lyons Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church, New Canton, Tennessee

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THIS BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LYONS CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1997.. THE CHURCH SERVED AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE NEW CANTON R...
Monday, August 11, 2008

2 Youth Build Homes Taking Shape

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THESE PICTURES COURTEST ERICA YOON, KINGSPORT TIMES-NEWS PLEASE WATCH FOR A STORY ON THE YOUTH-BUILD HOMES IN RIVERVIEW, WITH PICTURES FROM ...

Lamarcus Miller Passing

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KINGSPORT — Mr. LaMarcus A. Miller, 30, of 1921 Bowater Apt. #46, Kingsport, went to sleep in the arms of Jesus on Sunday (Aug. 10, 2008) at...

From Canton To New Canton: From Slavery To Bravery

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THIS WEEK, WE ARE COMMEMORATING THE NEW CANTON REUNION BY EXPLORING THE LEGACY AND HERITAGE OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS FROM ROTHERWOOD TO ROGERSVI...

CBS (Central Baptist Singers) Gospel Explosion

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The Lord was definitely in control at the Douglass Ballfield Friday and Saturday, August 8 & 9. The event was called "CBS Alumni pr...

FIRST Douglass School Book Fair Very Successful!

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The first Douglass School Book Fair of its type was, by all accounts, a rousing success. Even though the fair was held in the spacious V.O. ...