Dean of Library Services Remembers Pete Seeger in Fayette County 

In 2003 I curated an exhibition of photographs relating to Tent City, a temporary settlement for evicted sharecroppers in Fayette County, Tennessee, 1960-1963. Late in Dec 1960 shots were fired randomly into the tents, striking Early B. Williams in the arm and narrowly missing his young daughter. A few months later Pete recorded “Fayette County”, which was included on the Gazette album. One afternoon into our exhibit walked Early and Mary Williams. I walked with … Continue reading Dean of Library Services Remembers Pete Seeger in Fayette County