Ashley Simpson holds the mic as Maggie Mobley shares memories from her years at Cedar Grove School, a one-room schoolhouse, during Historic Oglethorpe’s monthly meeting on Tuesday. She recalled how her life changed after the schools were consolidated. (Photo/Molly Moore)
Group honors legacy of 21 Black schools
Molly Moore
Maggie Mobley, Barbara Johnson Davenport, Willie Clarence Davenport and Carlton Sanders still remember long walks through pastures and on dirt roads, homemade lunches with preserves, and small classrooms where a single teacher taught multiple grades.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025