Historic Gas Plant doc requests resident photos; Tombolo talk w Gwen Reese
Do you or someone you know have old photos or school yearbooks that capture the people…
Gas Plant Neighborhood
Is this the last Black History Month flag-raising ceremony for St. Pete?
The City of St. Petersburg held its ninth annual Black History Month flag-raising…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Wanda Stuart
Wanda Stuart shares her childhood antics of living by Laurel Park. BY FRANK DROUZAS,…
Perspective: More than talk
Rev. Wayne G. Thompson remembers the Gas Plant District as a vibrant community. BY…
Open letter to Mayor Welch
Pictured above, Black pastors announced their endorsement of the Sugar Hill Community…
Memories provided by Yashima Fuller, Brenda Hanes and Shirley Dee
Yashima Fuller, Brenda Hanes and Shirley Dee shared their childhood memories of the Gas…
Event highlights St. Pete Black cemeteries were erased, not ‘lost’
Thursday, Nov. 3, Dr. Antoinette Jackson and her team presented their findings on the…
Memories provided by Taffy Macon
Taffy Macon’s grandmother was the last resident displaced by the razing of the Gas…
Memories provided by Jennifer Wallace
Jennifer Wallace has roots in the Gas Plant area that go back a century. By Frank…
Memories provided by Ruben Mays
Ruben Mays shared how his life significantly improved when his family moved to the Gas…
Memories provided by Russell Cato
‘It’s a sad feeling to know that this property removed a lot of culture,’…
Memories provided by Shirley Smith-Hayes
Shirley Smith-Hayes and her daughter, Stephanie Perry, remembered the distress people…
Memories provided by Carlos Lovett
At 14 years old, Carlos Lovett and his family were one of the last people to leave the…
Gas Plant memories provided by Andrew Walker
Andrew Walker has fond memories of growing up in the historic Gas Plant neighborhood. By…
Pastors voice support for Sugar Hill to redevelop Trop site
After touring Sacramento, a group of pastors comprised a letter to Mayor Ken…
A day of memories; a day of celebration
Mayor-elect Ken Welch regaled the crowd with stories of growing up in the Gas Plant…
Delores Jackson: Mother, sister, community activist, and Laurel Park hero
The Gas Plant/Laurel Park Reunion is scheduled this Sunday, Dec. 12, from noon until 3…
Gas Plant/Laurel Park Reunion: Making it happen
The Gas Plant and Laurel Park neighborhoods were filled with homes, churches, businesses,…