The school was built on the Sam Parnell farm, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jess and Latis Parnell Trull. People in the community who owned property donated lumber, loggers logged the logs to the sawmill, sawmill owners sawed the logs into lumber free of…
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Left to Right, 1st row: Doyle & Elona Allen, Dick Ayers, Videlle Dabbs, Martha Ruth Edwards, Mary Godwin, Ruth Godwin, Ottis Dabbs, Robert Hinson, Sophia Hester, Liz Howell, Reeves Hufstedler, Pearl Kimble, W.R. Moore, Christine Sharp. 2nd row: Bob Smith, Truman Stark, Jay Turnbow, Sherman…
from The Nashville Tennessean, Sunday, 03/13/05 Dream season? Little Linden’s lasted 3 years and still amazes By LEON ALLIGOOD Staff Writer LINDEN, Tenn. Even now, a half-century after their accomplishment, the Kings of Basketball marvel at what transpired so long ago, back when they were…
Front and side views of a wooden church building being used as a school. There is a large bell tower in front of the building. Two individuals are standing on steps. The first school for African Americans in Linden employed one teacher. Classes were originally…