Lewis and Broad

Welcome to our Season 6 Finale of Lewis and Broad! We have had a blast this season learning more about our community and the legacy that it has built over the hundreds of years. What a season this has been!

On today's episode, Connie and Chalton Askew joined us to shed light on the importance of education and their experiences growing up in this community. They have a passion for collaboration across racial barriers and differences, and this passion was shaped by their life experiences. They also share how our community can continue to grow and learn in...

S6E6 is live! Have you ever wondered what a mill village looked like? How they were run, and what a typical day was like? LaGrange's history was built on the foundation of textile mills and these mill villages. Ricky Wolfe was born and raised in the Dunson Mill Village, and on today's episode, he takes us back in time and shares what his childhood was like and what the Dunson Mill Village looked like. 

Ricky is the founder of DASH, Dependable, Affordable, Sustainable Housing. DASH is a non-profit that aims to bring back the essence and c...

S6E5 is live! On today's episode, Kathy Tilley of Visit LaGrange joined us to share the importance tourism has on our community and how we have grown as a must-see small town. Visit LaGrange is a downtown tourist hub and shares stories of the local ammenities that we offer. For more information on Visit LaGrange, visit their website here. 

ATTN: Kathy also shares never-before-shared info on Visit LaGrange's latest project, Mulberry St. Cemetery. We don't want to give an spoilers away, so be sure to give a listen for some insider info! Talk about a big d...

S6E4 is live! On today's episode, we invited special guest Dr. Willie Edmondson to share his perspective on the history of LaGrange and how it has changed over the years. Dr. Edmondson is the first black mayor of LaGrange, and he wears this honor with dignity and strength. Dr. Edmondson grew up in the community, and he shared stories from childhood of advocating for persons of color and the legacy he began building for himself at a young age. Dr. Edmondson is also a preacher of a Bethlehem Baptist Church in West Point, GA. Be sure to give...

Welcome back to Lewis and Broad! This epsiode makes up the third of Season 6, the history of LaGrange. Mrs. Felecia Moore is the Interim Director at the Frank and Lewis Library at LaGrange College. She is the Archives Specialist, and man, does she know her stuff! She takes great pride in preserving the history of this community and bringing stories of the past to life. She published a book last year entitled, "Time for a Haircut," that is about the Hamilton Road neighborhood here in LaGrange.  Give this week's episode a listen!

Welcome back to Lewis and Broad! This week we interviewed Anton Flores-Maisonet and learned about the Redline Alley and Mona Lane communities. Mona Lane was previously known as the Goose Holler Neighborhood. Both Mona Lane and Redline Alley have a long-standing history of housing marginalized communities. Redline Alley backs the Callway Mansion and property, and many of its residents worked at the Callaway Mansion many years ago. 

Anton lives in Decatur, GA, where he is the founder and director of Casa Alterna, a non-profit organization that offers hospitality to our asylum-seeking neighbors. 

ATTN: Anton mentions an...

We're back!! Lewis and Broad is back and we are ready for Season 6 and all that it has to offer. 

For this season, James and Laura will be going back in time and exploring the history behind LaGrange. We will be sharing stories from the past and how this town got to be where it is today. We are so excited for what's in store and can't wait to share it with you all!

Happy 50!! This episode is no. 50 for Lewis and Broad!

This week our special guest is Tabitha Lewis-Coverson with Communities In Schools. Communities In Schools, "... is a national organization that ensures every student, regardless of race, gender, ability, zip code, or socioeconomic background, has what they need to realize their full potential in school and beyond. Communities In Schools works by bringing community resources directly into schools through embedding a trained local coordinator whose sole focus is helping connect students with additional supports to help them learn, advance in grade level and graduate." On this week's episode, Tabitha...

Happy Wednesday! This week on Lewis and Broad, special guests Patty Solomon and Cammie Long of Solomon's Department Store joined us to share their family history and the history of Solomon's. Solomon's is a staple of LaGrange and has been in LaGrange for nearly 100 years! Patty and Cammie share the struggles that Solomon's has faced over the years and how it has stayed strong to its roots and prevailed. Head over to Bull Street and visit Solomon's! Tell Patty that Lewis and Broad sent you-she'll love it!

Join us on this week's episode to hear an interview with special guests Violet and Miriam Oropeza! Violet is our Production Director at FPC, and her mom Miriam owns the Royal Dance Academy in downtown LaGrange. Violet and her mom are both from Mexico and moved to LaGrange when Violet was only three years old. In addition to working as our Production Director, Violet works for the school system as an ESOL paraprofessional and teaches Hispanic children English. What an incredible full-circle moment for her! Tune in to the episode to hear more about Violet's and Miriam's experience living...