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Calera’s Historic Cemetery Gets Major Grant | Birmingham News
Calera’s historic First Baptist Church, founded in 1850, just landed a $50,000 grant to restore its century-old cemetery—home to over 225 graves of veterans, educators, and civic leaders who shaped the city. Among them: Winfred Jones, Calera’s first Black City Council member. The funds will go toward fencing, landscaping, GPS mapping, and gravestone restoration, with plans to begin work soon and seek additional funding for ongoing preservation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated…
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