Milly Sawyers Center

Milly Sawyers Center Bringing people together to reckon with shared history, address present-day challenges, and imagine a more connected, equitable future.

While we don't have a physical space *yet*, we'd like to invite you to check out our virtual space, millysawyerscenter.o...
07/30/2026

While we don't have a physical space *yet*, we'd like to invite you to check out our virtual space, millysawyerscenter.org! There you can:
- learn about Ozarks trailblazer Milly Sawyers
- get more information on the mission of Milly Sawyers Center
- contact us
- make a donation to Milly Sawyers Center to help us continue the work

We can not adequately express how grateful we are to the team @ for the vibrant, beautiful, and thoughtful work they put into the website and branding.

We'd like to thank the anonymous donor whose financial contribution made this all possible. Thank you for supporting .

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It was an immense honor to have welcomed award-winning author, sociologist, and educator, Dr. Karida L. Brown, to Spring...
04/19/2026

It was an immense honor to have welcomed award-winning author, sociologist, and educator, Dr. Karida L. Brown, to Springfield. Dr. Brown participated in a moderated conversation focusing on her incredible 2025 book, The Battle for the Black Mind.

Grateful to Crockett and Tonya Oaks of the Lincoln School Project for collaborating with us on this event. It is a joy and a privilege to work with The Lincoln School to develop events and create activities that bring meaning and opportunitites for growth to our collective communitites.

Thank you to The Story House Bookstore who showed up with enthusiasm, a beautiful display, and plenty of books for our attendees to purchase.

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Heading home from the Lincoln School Project in West Plains reflecting on an evening of building community and connectio...
04/17/2026

Heading home from the Lincoln School Project in West Plains reflecting on an evening of building community and connections.

An absolute treasure to hear from world renowned artist Charly Palmer and award winning author and sociologist Dr. Karida L. Brown.

Thank you to Crockett and Tonya Oaks and our friends at The Lincoln School for hosting a special evening highlighting art and the deeply meaningful contributions that artists and creatives make to our lives.

Civil Rights pilgrimage day 4, MemphisSites: I Am a Man PlazaLorraine Motel
03/14/2026

Civil Rights pilgrimage day 4, Memphis
Sites: I Am a Man Plaza
Lorraine Motel

Civil Rights pilgrimage day 3, Tuskegee Sites: Tuskegee University George Washington Carver museum Tuskegee Airmen museu...
03/13/2026

Civil Rights pilgrimage day 3, Tuskegee
Sites: Tuskegee University
George Washington Carver museum
Tuskegee Airmen museum

Day 2, Montgomery - photos were not allowed in the museums or the homes. Sites: Legacy Museum and National Memorial for ...
03/12/2026

Day 2, Montgomery - photos were not allowed in the museums or the homes.
Sites: Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice
Rosa Parks' house
Rosa Parks museum
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church and Parsonage
Slave market site in Montgomery (the fountain)

Day 1, BirminghamSites: Kelly Ingram Park, Civil Rights Institute, 16th street Baptist Church, Edmund Pettus Bridge
03/11/2026

Day 1, Birmingham
Sites: Kelly Ingram Park, Civil Rights Institute, 16th street Baptist Church, Edmund Pettus Bridge

Civil Rights pilgrimage with #
03/10/2026

Civil Rights pilgrimage with #

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