On a bright, sunny morning, three of the four of us took a drive through the country to The Fulton Store in the unincorporated community of Fulton, southwest of Edgerton.
Jo Ann McClellan
Editor s Note: During the month of February commemorating Black History Month, The Columbia Daily Herald will partner with the Maury County Archives and county historian Jo Ann McClellan to feature African Americans, who have made an impact on Columbia and Maury County, past and present. In the Unsung Heroes series, look for profiles of the African American doctors, educators, business owners, artists and other community leaders who have helped shape Columbia into the community it is today.
In July 2020, the Canaan Rosenwald School, one of Maury County’s treasures was lost when it was destroyed by fire. The Canaan School was one of five Rosenwald Schools, which opened in the 1928-29 school year for African Americans.