Amanda Goolsby

Born enslaved and buried free, Amanda Wilkerson Davenport outlived slavery, Reconstruction, and the loss of ten children to become the matriarch of a liberated lineage

James Goolsby

Theodore Joseph "Ted" Davenport Sr

Ted was the backbone of a large and thriving family, working hard his entire life to give his children a better future

Jacob Davenport

Bob Eberhart

Holly Falkner

Holly Falkner weathered the storms of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and widowhood while raising 17 children in rural Mississippi. A pillar of perseverance, she turned a life of hardship into a legacy of strength, family, and survival.

William Wiley Hawkins Sr.

Frank Alexander

From Mississippi farm boy to Chicago machinist, Frank Alexander carved out a life of dignity and purpose, raising 13 children while navigating segregation, war, and the rise of Black homeownership. His journey from cotton fields to urban property ownership embodies the triumph of perseverance across generations.