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Panelists recall segregation at Culpeper's Trailways terminal and downtown eateries
Summary
Several panelists described segregated facilities at Culpeper's bus terminal and downtown dining in midcentury years, sharing personal memories of separate seating and staff at Jimmy's and the Trailways station.
Donnie Johnston said plainly that the Trailways bus terminal "was segregated," with separate areas for white and Black patrons. Charles Jamieson corroborated with a personal memory of being called out of a soda shop while seated near the kitchen and named Alfred Parker as a cook who later started his own business.
Panelists placed the bus terminal near the lower end of Main Street across from Jimmy's restaurant and described how segregated seating and separate service areas shaped everyday experiences for Black residents and visitors. The discussion is presented as personal recollections rather than legal or institutional analysis.
