“We used to have just one little shelf devoted to local history. We have tremendous new resources now. We have gotten some CDs, some microfilm, lots of reference materials.”
“The laws were different here. Blacks had a lot more freedom to own businesses and property. Free people of color could come here seeking opportunity.”
“How we hated when they tore down the beautiful Spanish Colonial-style courthouse. It had palm trees around it. There were two fish ponds with fountains in them. I guess they called it progress.”
