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Andrew Jackson Hurdle: Former slave, founder of churches and a college

KETR | By John Mark Dempsey
Published February 7, 2014 at 6:00 AM CST
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Carol Taylor
Hunt County Historical Commission

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.

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John Mark Dempsey
John Mark Dempsey is the host of the public interest program The Blacklands Café from KETR News. Dempsey is also the play-by-play announcer for Commerce Tigers Football on 88.9 FM and on ketr.org.
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