July 1970 - Second Ward High School, the first high school for black children in the county, is demolished as part of urban renewal.
- Celesta Shropshire and William McCullough (pictured) look over the former site of Second Ward. Both were active in student government at the school.
- Three children watch the tearing down of the school [1].
Event Date:
July, 1970
Event Type:
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
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Main Image:
![Celesta Shropshire and William McCullough look over the former site of Second Ward Celesta Shropshire and William McCullough look over the former site of Second Ward](https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/106a.gif)
![Three children watch the tearing down of the school. Three children watch the tearing down of the school.](https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/106b.gif)
Node Order:
1060
Event Date Field:
Thursday, December 28, 2017