Brief compiled history on the life and family of Jerome Pierce, spanning from slavery to the Civil War to the current descendants in the 21st century. Includes photographs, family tree and newspaper articles.
Group photograph from participants in the Reunion of the Ages, a non-profit focused on preserving and honoring former black educational institutions in the Morristown and Hamblen County areas,
"If recommendation by the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission is approved by the city council, Nelson-Merry School will torn down except for the gym and former science area..."
"At one time, Nelson-Merry School was one of the finest schools in the area. Land for the school was purchased in 1890. The timbers for the first building were hewn from trees on the land. Since the early 1960's the school has not been used. After…