How a new bench is a historic artifact
PHOTO BY CAROL MAHLER
Jack and Frances Pooser pose on the bench made for them by Myron Wickey using boards from the former Memorial Elementary School.
ARCADIAN PHOTO BY CAROL MAHLER
The bench made by Myron Wickey includes a palm motif carved into boards from the former Memorial Elementary School.
By CAROL MAHLER
This column will present the answers to historical research questions posed to the DeSoto County Historical Society. Longer versions of these articles will be published in the Society’s “Recollections” books. If you have a question or an answer, please contact Carol Mahler at 863-445-0789 or online at carolmahler3@gmail.com.