
Mother's Day is a time to show appreciation for mothers and reflect on the lives they have given their children. For one Sumter County family, generations of women have kept history alive by tending to the house that built them, against all odds.
Alabama’s Black Belt is rich in culture and history. Now, thanks to one local family, visitors can experience that history up close and in real time.

They say memories fade with time. We can only see the big moments clearly when we look back. Our first love. Our first loss. We keep scenes from our lives in focus. Like the green pastures where we grew up, or the old general store we frequented as children.