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Category Archives: Virtually Lacey

Nat & Thelma Jackson

An older man in a black suit and an older woman in a lacy dress sit closely together, smiling at the camera.
A Life in Service Nathaniel “Nat” Jackson and Thelma Harrison both grew up in the Jim Crow-segregated South. Nat was …

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Posted byErin Quinn ValchoOctober 4, 2022May 3, 2023Posted inVirtually Lacey

Where Did the Name Lacey Come From?

O C Lacey
One of the most frequently asked questions in the Lacey Museum is:  Where did the name Lacey come from?  Tradition …

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Posted byErin Quinn ValchoJune 9, 2022August 31, 2022Posted inPost Office, Virtually LaceyTags: O. C. Lacey
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