Benjamin E. Mays House Museum Celebration
Visitors can experience how African-American sharecroppers lived and understand the monumental rise of Dr. Mays from the son of former enslaved parents to President of Morehouse College. Visit the museum and view the many photographs of Dr. Mays along with a large collection of his books, articles, memorabilia, and personal items. Sit in the air conditioned/heated theater and view the new film Change in the Wind (commissioned by Ambassador Andrew Young of Atlanta) about Dr. Mays life and his secret relationship with Gone With The Wind author, Margaret Mitchell. Listen to the profound and awe-inspiring speeches of Dr. Mays that have been found to include his eulogy to Martin Luther King Jr. Hear the internationally-acclaimed Morehouse College Glee Club sing beautiful spirituals and one of Dr. Mays favorite songs, The Impossible Dream, which was sung at his funeral attended by almost 3,000 people on March 31, 1984.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Greenwood’s most famous and distinguished son, was a monumental figure in American history. He was an advisor to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter, and a close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King JR starting when King was a student at Morehouse College at the age of 15. Dr. Mays mentored King and it was due to the influence of Mays that King entered the ministry. Mays had wanted Martin Luther King JR to deliver the eulogy at his funeral but fate decreed otherwise. On April 9, 1968, Dr. Mays, gave the eulogy to Dr. King and electrified the nation and world by his passionate and thought provoking speech.
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Date and Time
Saturday Apr 8, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location
237 N Hospital ST Greenwood, SC 29646
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Benjamin E. Mays House Museum Call: 864-344-7460 or 864-229-8801 or Teresa R. Kemp *803-618-2250
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