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Fayette County approves historical marker commemorating seven victims of racial violence
Summary
After public testimony from community members and a brief board debate over wording, the Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to place a historical marker at the county’s old courthouse in partnership with the Fayette County Community Remembrance Coalition and the Equal Justice Initiative.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 13 to place a historical marker at the Fayette County Old Courthouse to commemorate seven local citizens whose lives were taken in acts of racial violence.
Public commenters urged the Board to approve the marker. "These markers would be a sign of respect to the families of those who tragically lost their lives and a way to bring awareness and acknowledgement to the events that happened," said Alice Jones of Fayetteville. Bill Graybill of the Fayette…
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