Among the many photos in the School album in the Document Room at the Old Jail Museum is one labeled "Old Milltown." Can you identify any of the students?
Only one has been identified to date, Amie Gipson (Davis), daughter of Francis Marion Gipson and Luda Wilhite Gipson. She is the fourth student from the right on the front row. Based on her birthdate, we estimate this photo to have been made circa 1916-1918. Can anyone verify if Stella Gipson (Norried) is to her right (fifth student from the right, first row)?
Pleases email names to curator.sschistoricalsociety@gmail.com
We have an answer to the query we posted in the "Greenwood Democrat," "What was the purpose of the four steel projections from the rear of the old jail?" Vernon Stewart tells us that they supported a large wooden cistern that supplied water to the jail. Vernon further tells us that the cell floors were kept covered with dirt for "sanitary purposes."
