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2021 LEGACYKEEPERSRUS VIRTUAL EVENT


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, XERONA BREWSTER CLAYTON

DEDMON, BRAYLON

CALHOUN, NANCY
BRADFORD, ROSETTA FUNCHES
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, MAYKIAH TUCKER
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

BARBER, KARI

MORRISON, CHARLES*

STEWARD, JESSICA R.

SYNAR, J.K.

BURTON, ART T.

MUNSELL, CHETAN

THOMAS, REV. LEE WILDER*

TAYLOR, MARGARET MCINTOSH
 
MUSKOGEE SOUL SEARCHERS

THOMPSON,LORI HYTCHE

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

KING, DR. MARTIN L.,JR. COMMUNITY CENTER

WILHITE, DENNIS
 
TOLLETT, DR. HARREL,JR.DDS*
 
   
THOMAS, DANIELLE
 
   
RUSH, ANGIE WATSON
 
   
WALKER, MELANIE
 
   
WATSON, ELEXIS
 
   
WHITE, SARAH MANSFIELD
 
   
WILKERSON, AANJE GAINES
 
   
WILSON, TY
 
   
WOOLRIDGE RUBYE FAYE
 
   
WARREN, EDWARD "ED"