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Historical markers to be dedicated for Mary Jim Morris, Gen. Claire Chennault

KETR | By John Mark Dempsey
Published October 5, 2015 at 6:00 AM CDT
Hunt County Historical Commission
Hunt County Historical Commission

Carol Taylor, the chairman of the Hunt County Historical Commission, says state historical markers will be dedicated in at the New Hope Baptist Church in Greenville on Sunday, October 11 for African-American education pioneer Mary Jim Morris, the first woman to become a school principal in Greenville.  And on Wednesday, October 14, a new marker in two Chinese dialects will be dedicated at the birthplace of Flying Tigers leader Gen. Claire Chennault on Monroe Street in Commerce.
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News Blacklands CafeCarol TaylorHunt County Historical CommissionGen. Claire ChennaultMary Jim Morris
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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