Heritage Trail News

Updates & Announcements from the Trail

James Benton Parsons the First Black Federal Judge
February 4, 2026

Decatur Tribune Article on Judge James Benton Parsons by Mark W. Sorensen

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January 3, 2026

World-Renowned Sculptor Preston Jackson Commissioned to Create Ellsworth Dansby, Jr. Sculpture

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December 4, 2025

Second marker installed honoring Judge James Benton Parsons and Black Educators in Decatur

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September 23, 2025

Welcome to the Macon County African American Heritage Trail

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Traveling Diiplay
Untold Stories
May 12, 2025

Black History Exhibit Launched

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Celebrating diversity in music local student band
Untold Stories
May 6, 2025

Celebrating Diversity in Music

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Black art on display eisenhower high school
Untold Stories
February 28, 2025

Black History Art on Display

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