Neighborhood-level histories often exist more in people’s personal memories, photographs, and keepsakes than in formal archives. Archives have also historically under-collected African American history. While this exhibit documents the stories of the district’s sites and residents currently available in the archive, there is always more information that can help tell a fuller story!

Do you recognize the name of a person or business in this exhibit? Do you have memories or photographs related to the Morris Street Business District or its neighborhoods that you would like to share? To help complete the historic record of this Charleston neighborhood, consider sharing your memories or photos.

Contact: Anna-Catherine Carroll, Manager of Preservation Initiatives at the Preservation Society of Charleston or the LDHI team.