In the midst of creating North Florida Community College in 1958, the Florida Division of Community Colleges developed a statewide system of 12 all-black junior colleges that provided very important stepping stone…
Category: History
Flash Back Friday
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The lumber roads of Madison County
Way back when, there were three railroads in operation in Madison County that were best described as lumber roads and they were regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Florida Railroad…
Flash Back Friday
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Madison resident recalls WWII soldier’s story
It seems that Madison’s historical significance is always growing, as it is a town pulled together by threads of a rich history that shines through even the simplest of places or people….
Flash Back Friday
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Remembering WWII hero Dale M. Leslie
Born in Madison on September 19, 1917, Dale M. Leslie was a WWII hero. But before taking the leap to commit himself to serving his country, Leslie was like any normal student….
Old drug store paints portrait of history for Lee
The J.E. Whitty and Son Drug Store was built in 1910 in Lee, Fl. The drug store was originally established by Tobe Whitty and local physician Walter Mickler, M.D. At the front…
Way Back When
August 14, 1953 Miss Theo Willis was honored with a shower of beautiful gifts on her birthday, August 10, given by the Nencie Bevan Circle of the Methodist Woman’s Society. Rep. E…
Madison school life throughout history
School is right around the corner! Soon, backpacks will be full of brand new #2 pencils, colorful notebooks and erasers of every shape and size. Lunchboxes will be stuffed of sandwiches, pudding…
One last time
There’s something to be said for little old houses– those built with patience, pride and craftsmanship; the small Southern structures which warmly housed large families, laughter and, above all, love. The houses…
A homespun hero
Have you ever heard of Norma Elaine Brown? If you visit the Treasures of Madison County Museum on Range Avenue, her picture is displayed among dozens of other Madison County military personnel…
By hand
There’s something to be said for America’s early laborers– those who planted crops, cleared land and built businesses, houses and cities with their bare hands and a lot of creativity. There were…
Way Back When
July 17, 1953 Tommy Howerton left Saturday with thirty-five other Boy Scouts from North Florida and South Georgia for Atlanta, where they boarded a special train for World Boy Scout Camporee at…
Digging for treasure…
I used to sit with my grandmother on her soft sofa, looking through albums which told the story of her life. There were faded black and white photographs of she and my…
Madison County at school
For the better part of the 20th Century, from the 1900’s to the 1960’s, there were school houses all over Madison County. Before there was sufficient transportation and the modernized public school…
Madison County at work
The Southern United States have consisted of, largely, rural communities for the greater part of American History. In the early 20th Century (from 1900-1960) the most common professions included farmers and merchants….
Way Back When
Jul 3, 1953 Ivey’s F-R-M Feed Store, owned by Henry N Ivey, opened this week in the building formerly occupied by the Farmers Mutual exchange of Madison. Miss Clara Nell Wells, popular…
Way Back When
May 27, 1955 Miss Bettie Iris Blanton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C J Blanton of Sirmans, and Pfc Charles J Sharp were united in marriage Saturday, May 21. Mr. Sharp is…
Way Back When
May 22, 1953 Poppy Day is the day of remembrance – the one day each year we ask you to wear a poppy in memory of those who gave their lives that…