The school is named after a former teacher and principal at a school for Black children during the era of segregation.

The initial store closing list for crafting retailer Joann includes at least one location in all 50 states, except Hawaii.

"It's a small, wonderful hamlet and cultural center,” says the artist, who still lives in his childhood home in the city's historic district.

The initial store closing list for crafting retailer Joann includes at least one location in all 50 states, except Hawaii.