Tag Archives: education
The LCHS Bible Department
Did you know that Lawrence County High School had a Bible Department in the early 20th century? This photo from the collection of the Old Jail Museum shows one of the popular Bible classes at Lawrence County High School in … Continue reading
When the Klan Showed Up at Cumberland Presbyterian Church
On this day 102 years ago, the parishioners of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceburg witnessed an unusual masquerade. As the Lawrence ‘News’ reported, Dr. John R. Morris was ending his sermon that night when “five white-robed men came in at … Continue reading
The Rebirth of West Gaines School
Did you know that a school built for African-American children during the Jim Crow era in Lawrenceburg is still standing? And that there is a fantastic group of people working to preserve it? Since 2019, the West Gaines School Community Center group … Continue reading
Could You Pass This Eighth Grade History Test from 1935?
Could you have passed an 8th grade history class in 1935? The following questions were taken directly from the first two sections of the history portion of an 8th grade final exam given in Lawrenceburg in 1935. The history portion … Continue reading
Lawrence County History Trivia 