The Neck neighborhood was in the center of historic Independence and housed the biggest Black community in the city. When the Harry S. Truman Library was built to honor the president, urban renewal policies he put in place destroyed the neighborhood.
The Neck neighborhood was in the center of historic Independence and housed the biggest Black community in the city. When the Harry S. Truman Library was built to honor the president, urban renewal policies he put in place destroyed the neighborhood.
Hawkins’ leadership got Fayetteville to the other side of a difficult time in history, mostly unscathed. However, she still had her share of critics.
During a public hearing Dec. 19 regarding Willmar's 2023 street improvement project, residents opposed the installation of a new sidewalk along Grace Avenue Southwest, but were in favor of adding a sidewalk to 23rd Street Southeast.