History's Hook RM EP3 01-10-2025 Maury County Hidden Figures

About this episode

The episode discusses the lives of several notable African-Americans from Maury County, Tennessee who achieved national recognition.

History’s Hook hosts Tom Price and Jo Ann McClellan discuss the lives of several African-Americans who started life in Maury County, Tennessee and went on to national acclaim in various pursuits. Included are the stories of renowned chef to the rich and famous, Rufus Estes; Moses McKissack, a brick maker whose descendants include some of the most highly sought-after architects in the world; and Rev. Edmond Kelley, an enslaved man who was able to obtain his own freedom, then that of his wife and children by becoming one of the most influential preachers in the North, all prior to the Civil War.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Price, Jo Ann McClellan

Topics covered

• African-American history
• Maury County
• influential figures
• pre-Civil War
• architecture
• cooking

Keywords

• African-Americans
• Maury County
• Rufus Estes
• Moses McKissack
• Rev. Edmond Kelley
• history
• influence

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Maury County, Tennessee

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