Restored Hull Law Office Nearing Completion In Celina
Clay County nearing completion of a year-long restoration project to preserve the original law office of Cordell Hull. The office of the longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner included strengthening weak walls and floors. President and Director of the Clay County Museum Beverly Hollifield said the building had been moved approximately […]
Clay Museum Celebration Honors 250 Years Of Freedom
The Clay County Museum is hosting a heritage-focused celebration in Celina this weekend to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Museum Director Beverly Hollyfield the festivities are designed to bring the community back to the basics of American life through historical demonstrations and traditional games. “Our freedom and recognizing the fact that we have […]
Clay Museum Exhibits Rosenwald Schools This Month
The Clay County Museum will showcase an exhibit this month on schools built to provide an education to Southern black communities of the 1900s. Director Beverly Hollifield said the county has a historic Rosenwald School still standing. Hollifield said there are only less than 40 such schools still standing. Hollifield said the school building is […]
Museum Grant Allows New Infrastructure Work, Teaching
On the heels of a grant awarded to the county for the historic courthouse, the Clay County Museum receiving $93,000 to help with its operations. Museum Board President Beverly Hollifield said the largest projects the board plans on completing with the grant include a covered ramp going from one building to the other. The board […]
Clay Museum To Upgrade Facilities With State Maintenance Grant
Improvements to the floor and updated restrooms are on the way to the Clay County Museum, thanks to a $95,000 grant from the Tennessee State Museum. Museum Board President Beverly Hollifield said the museum improvements are much needed. “We are in a depressed area of the Upper Cumberland, so even though we’re 100 percent non-profit, […]
