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DISCOVER HISTORY
Follow the Black Heritage Trail on a self-guided tour
The Amazing Story of Black Music
to 30 different historic sites, such as the “Ma” Rainey
House, Metropolitan Baptist Church, Dr. Thomas H.
Between the legendary Ella Brewer Assassination site, and Temperance Hall, to
Fitzgerald and the Mother of the name a few. The trail incorporates part of the Dragonfly
Blues, “Ma” Rainey, Columbus is Trail, so rent a bike and make a day of it!
filled with the history of African
American music. The inaugural See the historical marker commemorating Corporal
Ma Fest was held at the Liberty Eugene J. Bullard, the world’s first black combat aviator
Theater. The festival was put on who flew as a French combat pilot in World War I.
by the Music and Entertainment Or venture out from Columbus to see the Red Oak Creek
Council. The Liberty Theatre has Covered Bridge in Woodbury, built by master bridge
hosted many African American builder Horace King, the longest wooden covered bridge
music legends. still in use in Georgia.
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