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The public may view the exhibit from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through the end of March.
Lander and her husband, attorney Robert Lander, sued Ohio Valley Railroad for forcing her to give up a first-class ticketed seat because she was Black.
Gwenda Motley told WKMS that the community in which her sister, best known by her pen name bell hooks, was raised played a significant role in her academic and personal development.
Participants earn points by taking selfies with community heroines and answering trivia questions.
Food grab bags for children will be available on weekends at six locations in Hopkinsville using refurbished newspaper vending machines.
The Disney musical will be performed March 10-13 at the Alhambra.
The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, United Way and the Christian County Rescue Team received grants through TVA's pandemic-drive Community Care Fund.
More than 40 exhibitors are lined up to showcase products at the Christian County Agriculture Expo Center.
Attendees will learn about the library's McCarroll Genealogy Collection.
Russell, who has worked for the Pennyroyal Arts Council for 25 years, was recognized as a champion of the arts in Hopkinsville.
Several events will honor the Hopkinsville author and feminist scholar during Women's History Month, including a celebration at the library, a special exhibit at the museum, a history program at the Hopkinsville Brewing Co., screenings of interviews featuring hooks, and more.