More
By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Springfield Central High School historical marker unveiled Effingham County Board of Commissioners Chairman Wesley Corbitt speaks at the end of Friday s marker dedication ceremony. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
SPRINGFIELD A tribute to the past is a symbol of hope for the future.
That was the primary theme of Friday’s unveiling of a historical marker at 434 Wallace Drive, the site of Springfield Central High School from 1956-70.
“I believe this marker is important because it speaks to a place in time related to the history of public school segregation in Georgia as it reflects the attitude, inequities and the extent to which Georgia state government went in order to preserve segregation,” said Dr. Franklin Goldwire, assistant chairperson of the Spr