Mary Smith Bailey - Georgetown, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 30° 38.160 W 097° 40.896
14R E 626343 N 3390003
Mural on the backside of the City Hall.
Waymark Code: WM123ET
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2020
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In the center of the mural is a portrait of Mary Smith Bailey. There is a ribbon behind her head. On the left side of her head is her name. On the right side is "Education as a Way of Life". There are red poppies across the bottom of the mural. On the ends of the mural are buildings that local residents might recognize but I don't.
Mary Bailey (1890-1973): For 39 years she taught at numerous segregated schools for African-American children including Round Rock, Jonah, Florence, Corn Hill and Georgetown. She started the first preschool open to non-white students in 1953. Today, the Head Start Center is Georgetown is named in Mary's honor.