Legacy Keepers R Us: Who We Are

Legacy Keepers R Us was started in 1991 by ShIronbutterfly Thomas Ray. In 2013, joined by M. Artist McIntosh Taylor and Collotta Cade-Bailey to preserve the legacy/history of Elliott Park with a monument.

Over the past 30 years, many members of Legacy Keepers have dedicated countless hours to preserving various legacies with projects related to the Muskogee and Oklahoma history. We are dedicated to preserving history in an informative and entertaining format for the next generations to explore.

Notable people, places and events have been highlighted. African-Native American Tours blend history & folklore, Cemetery restorations, street signs named in honor of historic members of the Black community, cemetery markers, photos restored of historic legends, youth involved in every aspect, and more.

We are creating lasting archives to be housed at the 3 Rivers Museum, Muskogee's Regional History Center, Muskogee Public Library and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center as searchable resources for future generations and history seekers.

4 year recap of LegacykeepersRus honorees:

Legends-Pacesetters-LegacyKeepers

*** Gone but not forgotten***

2017	2018	2019	2020
ALDRIDGE, HAROLD, JR.	BELTON, GEORGIAN	BARRETT, HERMAN B*	BOYD, MICHELLE KOLEY
BAILEY, COLLOTTA CADE	CARTER, SCHUYLER	BOYATTIA, REV. RALPH*	COOPER, JOHN*
BROWN, KELVIN	CHRISTIAN, DR. JAMES*	BOYATTIA, REV. PERLINE	DAVIS, RAY LAMONT,SR.*
BROWN, ROSDSLEN KING*	DERRICK, STELLA	BRADY-CLAYTON, XERONA BREWSTER	DEDMON, BRAYLON
CALHOUN, NANCY	FUNCHES-BRADFORD, ROSETTA	BRADY, JUDGE PAUL	DUMAS, REV. DON E.
COLEMAN, REV. DR. MARLON	GADISON, HELENA	BRESHERS, KYLA	EASTER, REV. FRANKIE ROBERTSON*
DAVIS, LELIA FOLEY	GARRISON, DR. EARL*	BROOKS, CARNELLE	FISHER, BRUCE T.
DOZIER, HAZEL OWENS*	JENKINS, RUDOLPH "RUDY"*	COUNTS, ATTY ALLEN W.*	FRIX, AVERY
GAINES, CASSANDRA*	MCGINNIS-TUCKER, MAYKIAH	CUTLER, REV. RODGER L.B.	HARRISON, DR. ANTOINETTE FUHR*
GRIFFIN, PHOEBE	NERO, DR. DONNIE	EDWARDS, ERNEST*	HINSHAW, BUD
HIGHTOWER, NORMAN	NERO, SHIRLEY	ELLIS, DOROTHY "MISS BLUES"*	MCGEE, TRACI
JEFFERSON, LORI	NEWTON, FRANKIE	EMBRY, DOMINIQUE	MCGINNIS, 2ND. LT. FAYTHE*
JOHNSON, CEDRIC	NEWTON, ROBERT "BOB"*	FOLEY, DR. HUGH	MILLER, GEORGE E.
LEDBETTER, TOBI SMITH	PRATT, RUSSELL	GRANGER, WILLIE*	NGUYEN, PHAN
MCALISTER, BARBARA	PROJECT A YOUTH ASSOCIATION	HAMIL, MICHAEL	PORTER, GENE "GENO"
MINNER, SELBY SUE	REDO, ARMALENE "TONI"	HARRISON, RIKISHA	PRESSLEY, DR. THOMAS JEFFERSON DDS*
MONDAINE, JERMAINE	SCHOATS, DR. VIRGINIA	HEAD, ANDRE*	REED, LORETTA "SCOTTIE"
MULLINS, JONITA	SMITH, GLENN*	HEAD, JESSILYN	ROBERTSON, JUDGE CECIL E.*
PERKINS, ROBERT	TOLBERT, SUE	LEDBETTER, LT. COL. CHARLES T.	RUSSELLL, ALVIN LLOYD*
RAY, OSCAR DEAN, SR.	THOMAS, DR. WILBUR	LEE, LANSING E.*	SAMS, NATHAN A.*
REED, DERRICK	THOMAS, ERMA LYONS	MAXWELL, JAYCORIE	SCHAUS, RICH
REED, PORTER*	WEBB, LANDIS	MAYBRY, SHY WILLIE	SIMMONS, JOSEPH JACOB "JAKE"*
REECE, AVALON*	WOODEN, REV. ANTHONY	MCCLENDON, STINSON	SMITH, DR. ROBERT C. M.D.*
RICHARDSON, DERUTHA		MORRISON, CHARLES*	STEWARD, JESSICA R.
SYNAR, J.K.		MUNSELL, CHETAN	THOMAS, REV. LEE WILDER*
TAYLOR, MARGARET MCINTOSH		MUSKOGEE SOUL SEARCHERS	THOMPSON-HYTCHE,LORI
TAYLOR, SEMONIA JEAN REDO		MYERS, REV.DR. RON V. SR.*	TIGER, DANA
TWINE, THOMAS		NOBLE, REV. BEN*	VAUGHN, M.W. DEARY*
VANN, IVORY		OWENS, WALLACE	WATTS-FUHR, AMANDA*
VANN, MARILYN		RAGSDALE, TED, JR.*	WEST, C.W. "DUB"*
WALKER, D'ELBIE VENTERS		REED, REV. J.A.*	WYNN, MARY "DUTCHESS"*
WHITE, JIMMIE		SIMPSON, SHIRLEY JEFFERSON
WILHITE, DENNIS		TOLLETT, DR. HARREL,JR.DDS*
		THOMAS, DANIELLE
		WALKER, MELANIE
		WATSON, ELEXIS
		WHITE, SARAH MANSFIELD
		WILKERSON, AANJE GAINES
		WILSON, TY
		WOOLRIDGE RUBYE FAYE