“Everybody’s History”

A Richmond woman aims to preserve the schoolhouse her ancestors attended.

The structure stands like a gray ghost in the woods, half-concealed by leafless trees. One trunk has grown into the overhang of the roof, swelling to embrace it.

The steps have rotted. The windows gape, glassless. But below the floorboards, the joists remain strong.

You can tell, even now, that the old schoolhouse was built with pride. Even love.

The first time Kimberly Morris saw it, she cried.

Read the article in Richmond magazine

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