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 Recently,
I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the opening of the
Between
the Fences exhibit, which is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute,
and is currently being hosted by the Town of West Blocton. As I
toured through the Cahaba Lily Center and viewed the different
displays, I could not help but think about how great it is to have
this going on in a small town right in our own back yard. For
anyone who has not seen this exhibit it is a must see.
Between the Fences is part of a national effort to bring a piece of
American history out of Washington and into our communities. The
resources on display with this traveling piece of history detail how
fences literally have been an integral part of our nation since its
founding. While at first blush this may sound like an odd topic, it
is in fact truly fascinating.
This exhibit is part of a larger effort known as the Museum on Main
Street, and has been on display in only six towns throughout Alabama
over the last twelve months. With the exhibit traveling to just a
handful of locations in our state it is a huge honor for the Bibb
County community to be home to this museum over the next couple
weeks.
Museum on Main Street brings rural Alabamians the opportunity to
view, first hand, prestigious Smithsonian exhibitions and top notch
educational programs. It certainly something that everyone in our
community should take the opportunity to visit.
Bibb County should be extremely proud of the honor to host this
exhibit and I hope we display that pride by turning out to see this
wonderful attraction. I promise you will not be disappointed |
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Charles Allen and Representative
Cam Ward |
Commissioner Al Green, West Blocton City Councilwoman
Myrtle Jones, Centreville Mayor Dalton Murphy, West Blocton
Mayor Jabo Reese, State Representative Cam Ward and Brent
Mayor Dennis Stripling |
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