Thank you to everyone who attended our 1st annual Pumpkins on The Porch event at the Harvey McLemore House! We are deeply touched by those who sacrificed their time and efforts to make this event a reality, and we hope to continue it for many years to come!
Sponsors/Volunteers:
@hattiebs@traderjoes@starbucks@homedepot@samsclub@bethers3 (Beth and Dana Garlock)
Reed's Produce & Garden Center
Harris & Mary Pearce
Local Missionaries from @churchofjesuschrist
A huge thank you to Ace @thewilsonfamilyfarm1893 for donating pumpkins to our upcoming Pumpkins on The Porch event on October 5th! It will be held from 10AM-12PM at the Historic McLemore House
The African American Heritage Society is excited to welcome local author Phillip Perry (@forkintheroadpress ) who will be joining us at our upcoming Pumpkins on The Porch event! Here's some information about him:
"A lifelong Williamson Countian, Phillip Perry grew up playing at the nearby Union Civil War Camp Fort Granger in historic Franklin, Tennessee, graduating from Franklin High School in 1976. He holds two degrees from Aquinas College in Nashville and retired from the local power utility, NES as a System Control Operator after 36 years of service. He is a history and movie buff and his hobbies include writing, gardening, martial arts, travel, and music. He and his wife Lesa still reside in Williamson County, Tn."
9/7/24 - A group of volunteers hosted a Voter Registration Event outside the Historic McLemore House. There will be 3 other events hosted this month in preparation for the 2024 election.
#voterregistration
#wiliamsoncountytn
#votevotevote
8/29/24 - Thank you to @onegenaway for being the first to donate pumpkins for our upcoming Pumpkins on The Porch event this October! Stay tuned for more information!
#pumpkinspice
#fall
#autumn
#autumnvibes
#fallvibes
#africanamericanhistory
#williamsoncounty
#williamsoncountytn
#franklintn
#historichomes
#historichouse
On behalf of all of us at the African American Heritage Society, our hearts are deeply saddened in learning of the passing of District Attorney General Kim Helper. General Helper was a longtime supporter of ours, who supported the organization financially and always attended our annual Black Tie Affair. Every year, she would purchase extra tickets so that someone who couldn’t afford a ticket could attend the event.
AAHS President Alma Mclemore, who served with General Helper on the 21st District Recovery Court’s Board of Directors, remembers Kim as a dear friend and one who always wanted to help others. Her passing is a great loss to our community and she will be sorely missed. We extend our sincere sympathy and condolences to her family at this time.
It’s not too late to apply! If you are a current high school senior with an interest in African American history and heritage, there’s still time to apply for the Tom Murdic Educational Scholarship.
As we close out the last day of #BlackHistoryMonth, we put together some beautiful pictures taken by you all at our 22nd Annual Black Tie Affair. Thank you to each and every one of you for making it yet another memorable evening!
ICYMI: Be sure to check out this year’s Black History Special Section in the Williamson Herald to read about how local African American leaders and organizations have and continue to make lasting, positive impacts in our community!
