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Gala raises money to renovate historic Imperial Hotel in Thomasville
Jack Hadley s Black History Museum works to save Thomasville s Imperial Hotel
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THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WTXL) â If you ve driven into Thomasville, more than likely you ve passed the Imperial Hotel. The now-empty building was once a safe place for African-American travelers. Now, there s an effort to save the landmark and preserve its history by the Jack Hadley Black History Museum. The hotel was an eight-bedroom hotel with one bath upstairs. The downstairs was a beauty and barbershop and a small cafe, said museum owner Jack Hadley. We plan to make an Air BnB out of it and use the downstairs as a rotating exhibit.
File Photo: Pat Donahue | Thomasville Times Enterprise
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin speaks at the 2017 rededication of Lt. Henry O. Flipperâs grave near Thomasville, the resting place of the first Black graduate of West Point. S.Ga. recalls defense secretary s Thomasville days
By Pat Donahue
pat.donahue@gaflnews.com Jan 23, 2021
File Photo: Pat Donahue | Thomasville Times Enterprise
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin speaks at the 2017 rededication of Lt. Henry O. Flipperâs grave near Thomasville, the resting place of the first Black graduate of West Point.
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Thomasville native Lloyd Austin is now the secretary of defense.
The U.S. Senate confirmed his appointment Friday morning in a 93-2 vote.