As we observe Black History Month, Hunt County Historical Commissionchairman Carol Taylor tells the story of a former slave, the Rev. Andrew Jackson Hurdle, who founded five churches in Hunt County and a college for former slaves in Anderson County near Palestine.
Andrew Jackson Hurdle: Former slave, founder of churches and a college
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Hunt County Historical Commission