Writers Receive Historical Awards

 

Brenda Kay Ledford, North Carolina Society of Historians President, Maxine McCall; and Barbara Ledford Wright

Writers Receive Historical Awards 

            Brenda Kay Ledford and Barbara Ledford Wright received The Museum Award of Excellence for their project, “Old Jail Museum,” in Hayesville, from North Carolina Society of Historians.

            Ledford also won a second award in the Multi-Media Award of Excellence category for her entry, “Quilting my Story.” This collection included colored photographs, essays, and poetry.

  The NCSH Awards Banquet and Celebration were held at the Don Gibson Theatre in Shelby, NC, on Saturday, October 24.  Gibson was an American Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter.  He wrote a string of county hits and was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2010.  His song, “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” has been recorded by over 700 artists.

            The NCSH recognized individuals and organizations preserving the history and heritage of North Carolina. Maxine McCall, society president, presented the awards at the ceremony.  This society has been the keeper of history since 1941.