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Creation Date
10-11-2021
Description
Anna Knight is the daughter of Newton (Newt) Knight of Jones County, Mississippi. The book and movie “Free State of Jones” and the article in the Smithsonian Magazine tell the story of Anna’s father, Newt Knight. The Anna Knight museum and collection was installed at Oakwood University during Alumni Weekend 2016 and is available for public viewing.
Keywords
Anna Knight, SDA Education, Educator, Women in Education, Nurse, Sanitarium, Post-Reconstruction Era, Oakwood University History