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Cleve Miller (right) with first cousin William Bowens

William Cleveland Miller or “Cleve” was born December 10, 1884. “His mother Kate Bowens often told him that he was born in a cotton patch while she was picking cotton on a plantation in…

Ida Jean Allen was born in Webster, North Carolina in 1921. In 1943 Allen enlisted to serve in World War II, despite the fact many told her they did not take African Americans. However, Allen was selected to be one out of forty African American women…

Born in Canton on June 22, 1919, Edward Lewis Thompson was a dedicated member of his community, as his motto in life was to “never stop learning.” He served his community for 57 years as a deacon in the Pleasant Grove Baptist church. This was a man…

1998 Gospel Festival Program

Two women singing in praise to the Lord

It is a black and white photo of the back of the school. There are three trees on the let and a dirt road to the right.

The Walker Inn of Old Valleytown