And the Melungeon Historical Society was out in force, being ably represented by its president, Wayne Winkler, vice-president for heritage, Jack Goins and secretary/treasurer, Becky Nelson, and by members Bob Davis, Johnie Rhea and Cleland Thorpe. The MHS booth was very busy on both days, much genealogical and historical data was shared and swapped, many membership applications were asked for and a number of visitors took away with them bumper stickers, generously donated by Cleland Thorpe, which read: Melungeons Taking Back Our History.
To read the account of the festival published in the Morristown Citizen Tribune, with prominent mention made of the MHS:
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