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Newton County previews restored historic jail, civil-rights exhibit; completion targeted for June
Summary
County staff presented plans and progress on restoring Newton County's historic jail and a new exhibit highlighting the Newton 6 and civil-rights-era events; the board heard that building rehabilitation is under way and exhibit signage, relics and a video loop of surviving participants will be installed, with completion expected in June.
Jeff Prime, who presented a progress update to the Newton County Board of Commissioners on April 21, said crews have begun rehabilitation work on the county's historic jail and a companion exhibit that will interpret the facility's history and civil-rights-era events.
"Tonight, we wanna give you a brief update on the progress that were being made on the historic jail and the exhibits," Prime said, describing exhibit layout, donated relics and plans for interpretive panels and a continuous video loop of surviving members of the…
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