Americus relives civil rights era

By MILLARD K. IVES

Staff Writer

The summer of 1963 was a defining moment in the Civil Rights movement in Americus and Sumter County, a time with mass meetings, marches, sit-ins, voter registration drives and boycotts. Full Story..........

Man gets jobs for area truck drivers

Staff Reports

One area resident's business is trucking right along, thanks to his innovative idea to match up drivers with businesses.  Full Story..........

Restoration Church celebrates first anniversary

On Wednesday, June 21,2006, a meeting was held at 1213 Douglas Circle which marked the beginning of The Restoration Church of Americus. The vision to establish the church was given by God to Pastor George F. Edge several years earlier.  Full Story................

Pastor George Edge speaks to his congregation during a service marking the opening of The Restoration Church last year.

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History Fact:

Marcus Garvey was born in St Ann's Bay, Jamaica on 17 August 1887, the youngest of 11 children. Garvey was a black nationalist who created a 'Back to Africa' movement in the United States. He became an inspirational figure for later civil rights activists.