MARSHALL — As the last person born in the historic black enclave of Pennytown, Virginia Huston has spent much of her life working to preserve the history of a community founded in 1871 by a freed slave.
Historic black enclave celebrates its past
Sunday, August 3, 2008 | 6:54 p.m. CDT;
updated 9:16 p.m. CDT, Sunday, August 3, 2008
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