Herman Farrell, assistant professor of theater at UK and a Midway resident, introduced the reading of
the 1933 Midway Pageant.
Brenda Jackson (left) read the parts of Chroniclers #VII and VIII. Her mother, Cora Emma Washington, played the role of the 'Spirit of the Past'.
Brenda Jackson (left) read the parts of Chroniclers #VII and VIII. Her mother, Cora Emma Washington, played the role of the 'Spirit of the Past'.
Helen Rentch (left), as the 'Spirit of Midway', prepares to pass the torch to the 'Spirit of the Future'. Also appearing here - Leslie Penn, Pam Thomas, Blythe Jamieson, Phil Dare, and Cora Emma Washington, the 'Spirit of the Past'.
Miss Parrish is a pioneer in women’s sports and the author of “Outstanding Kentucky Women in Sports”. She was inducted into the Centre College Sports Hall of Fame in 1941. She was a faculty member and coach at Midway College for nearly 40 years. The College’s most prestigious annual athletics award is named the
“Margaret Ware Parrish Athletic Award”
Brenda Jackson shows Bob Rathbone pictures from the three African-American churches in Midway. Brenda also showed photographs and documents from
Midway's African-American schools.
Helen Rentch (seated) shares her collection
from Parrish Hill Farm with Nancy Dare.
Here are some pictures of a few people that I have been given contact information. Miss Parrish past October 1st, 2010. She was the great grand daughter of co-founder of the Kentucky Female Orphan School James Parrish.