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Lynching Memorial Marker to be Unveiled in Fayetteville African-American Cemetery

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams
Published May 13, 2021 at 12:56 PM CDT
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A memorial to three men murdered in Fayetteville more than 150 years ago will be unvelied Saturday. The marker was created through efforts of the Washington County Remembrance Project.

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Kyle Kellams
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