Today in Georgia history … Mary Latimer McLendon, a fierce proponent of women’s rights, was born in DeKalb County on June 24, 1840. In 1894, she founded the Atlanta chapter of the Georgia Women’s Suffrage Association and served as the chapter’s president for 18 years. On to other news from the week: DeKalb Avenue is […]
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Photo Pick: DeKalb Ave Complete Street by Carl Holt
Please read this message from Carl Holt & consider attending a meeting on the issue Thursday, November 17, 6pm-8pm at Liberty Baptist Church: “DeKalb Ave connects Downtown Decatur to Downtown Atlanta, serving many Eastside neighborhoods. For much of its history it was lined with commercial and industrial zoning, but now has single family homes, multifamily home […]
