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ON THE SCENE-WESTCOAST
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RECAP AT A GLANCE 2021-2024

Legacy Keepers R Us.org: WHO WE ARE

TheLegacy Keepers-R-Us Projects were 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.

The LegacyKeepersRus Annual Award Banquet began in 2017.

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.

Recap of LegacykeepersRus Honorees:
Legends-Pacesetters-LegacyKeepers

NAMES IN RED *** Gone but not forgotten***

2021
OKLAHOMA
LEGACYKEEPERS
ALDRIDGE, VALERIE RAGSDALE
BACCUS, REV. CLEO JR.
BARKER, LONNIE AND KARA
BATES, DANECIA "NEICY" WILLIAMS
BATES, TRIIRMAIN "TFATTS"
BEASLEY, BRITTANY RENEE
BELL, RUSSELL
BROOKS, CATHY SPAULDING
BROOKS, DELORES
BROWN, DARRYL S.
BUNCH, D'AMBER DESMUKE
CLINCY, BENNIE "SEKOU"
COLEMAN, CHRIS "LUIGI"
CRAIG, DR. SAMUEL
CURRIN, KEISHA GAINES
DAWSON, ALAN DAVID "DICE"
FISHER, STARLET "STARR"
GRAY, CECIL
HARPER, ALMA
HIBBS, EVELYN
HOBBS, BECKY

2022
OKLAHOMA
LEGACYKEEPERS
BOULWARE, NAHLA
CAREY, MELONY

CARTER,RICHARD & BONNIE

CRAIG, JOSH
CRUZ, JOHN & MARIA
DUNCAN, MARILYNN
HILLER JEFF & HILDEGRAND
HILLER, MATT & HEATHER
JOHNSON, DAVYON
JUICE RADIO SHOW
KELLEY, MARGARET OBERLY
MUSKOGEE B.R.I.C.K. OPTIMIST

MUSKOGEE ROUGHER ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY
NO SPEED LIMIT (NSL) YOUTH TRACK CLUB
REED, DERRICK DEPUTY MAYOR
THOMPSON, RAYLYNN
WALKER, BERNICE*
1918-2022
YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS OF MUSKOGEE

2024
OKLAHOMA
LEGACYKEEPERS
BAKER, BILL JOHN
BALLARD, CURRIE*
BRAGGS, VIVIAN
BURKHALTER, MAYOR MILDRED
BURTON, WENDY KING
CALLAHAN, TISH*
CRANFORD, MELODY
DEDMON, D.L. BRAYLON, Jr.
ELITE BEAUTY SCHOOL-LISA DEDMON OWNER
FRANKLIN, SYLVESTER*
GIVENS, R.A.*
JONES, REVS. AUNDREA & MARLENE
MILLER, ANNALEA "ANNIE"
MUSKOGEE ALL-AMERICAN HISTORY & ART
MUSKOGEE'S BLACK WALLSTREET
WALKING IN HISTORY TOUR GROUP
MUSKOGEE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MUSKOGEE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S
GENEAOLOGY DEPARTMENT
NEWTON, DIANA
PALMER, ICELY
POUNCIL, PATTI
ROSS, J. KAVIN*
ROWLAND, FAITH
SMITH, DERRICK E.D. Jr.
"YOUNG BLACK MAYOR"
SPARKS, JENNIFER CAIN
THOMPSON, ALLEN "MONDAY"
WINN, E.DAVID L. "D2"
WINN, EDWARD L. DAVID

2021
OKLAHOMA
LEGACYKEEPERS
JOHNSON, CELESTE*
KELLEY, SARAH MEGAN
LATIMER, ALICIA
LEWIS, LEMAN SR.
MARTINDALE, THOMAS "TOM"
MAYES, DON
MAYES, RON
MC CORMICK, LEA FERGUSON
NUNN, SHERLIE
OXENDINE, CHESLEY
RAGSDALE, REV. MIKE J.
RAGSDALE, PAT
ROLLERSON, LEON*
RUSSELL, MARY ELLA
SIMMONS, BLAKE
SOAP, CHARLIE

STARR, OLLIE

SYNAR, EDWYNA
THOMPSON, ALLEN "MONDAY"

WALKER, DIANE


YATES, SUSAN


2022
WEST COAST
LEGACYKEEPERS
ARIAS, VICTOR



BROADUS, CALVIN "SNOOP DOGG"

DAVIS, KEVIN





JACKSON, CHARLES, JR.



JHALA, ANGELIQUE



LACHAPELLE, STACY L.
MORALES, LESLEY KAMLING



SLOWIK,MATT



TURNER, ELLEN



TURNER, JESSIE*
WADOOD, KHALIL "COMMISH"

2023
WEST COAST
LEGACYKEEPERS
FINAZZO, ANTHONY

FINAZZO, FRANK


MCKAY, MARK*





MCKAY, ROBIN






OKLAHOMA OLLIE


ROBINSON, ARVEE


SLOAN, STEVE & CINDY


VALLATINE, K-RAHN


2024
WEST COAST
LEGACYKEEPERS
ARRINGTON, PASTOR GLORIA





BROOKS, AARON Jr.





COLD STAR ICE CO-FLOYD ADES OWNER







DE LA CRUZ, JOHN



DE LA CRUZ, JUAN



EDINGTON, ALVIN Jr.



ESPINOZA, REV. BEATRICE

LAING,LEW


LINDA IRISH FAMILY


SCOTT, TORIAN Jr.





VALLANTINE, AZURI







WELLS, MARLO


2021
WEST COAST
LEGACYKEEPERS
ALLEN, SHIRLEY



BROOKS, JANET KOEHLER


CRAVEN, DR. NATHANDRA JOSEPH

FAULK, LORA M.*
2023



INGOLD, RUSSELL

JONES, TIMOTHY "TEACH"

MEREDITH, GINNY

NEPALI, NUBIA J. DIAZ


PHILIPOS, GRANT
REESE, L. JEAN


TILMON, LA SHON P.

WILLIAMSON, DR. ANGELA SADLER

2023
POSTHUMOUS-HISTORICAL
LEGACYKEEPERS
BRADLEY, LOUIS "PEABODY"
2003
CHANDLER, DR. JESSIE S.MD
2004
DUNCAN, HERMAN E.
1987
ELLIOTT, TOLLIE J.
1934
ELLIOTT, WILLIE A.
1962
ESCOE, WILEY "W.T."
1924
FULLER, NEELY, Sr.
1949

GEORGE, REV. SUGAR T.
1900
GREENE, WILLIAM A.
1956
HUTTON, 2ND LT. OSCAR D. Jr.
1944
JONES, CORNELIUS "C.J."
1952
JONES, JOHN WILEY
1938
JONES, REV. SIR SOLOMON
1936
KING, NATHANIEL, Sr.
1940
LOWE, CORNELIUS "C.G."
1966
LOWE, MABEL HARDING
1904
MCINTOSH, JESSIE MAE MCINTYRE STOVAL
1974
PARKER, WILLARD "W.G."
2012
RAGSDALE, WILLIAM Sr.
1921
REED, GAYNELL GRIFFIN
2016
REED, PORTER L.
2016
REEVES, BASS
1910
ROBBINS, TOMMIE
1978
ROBBINS, WILLIE MAE
2006
ROSS, JOSEPH "STICK"
1930
SANGO, ALEXANDER GEORGE WASHINGTON "A.G.W."
1949
SCHOATS, ALBERT
2006
SCOTT, NAPOLEAN B.
1955
SIMMONS, JOSEPH JACOB "JAKE" Jr.
1981
SMITH, SADIE OWEN
2001
THOMPSON, RELFORD "BEAR"
1995
TWINE, WILLIAM HENRY
1933
WADE, CAROLYN EMBRY
2008
WARRIOR, EDDIE
1979