Irene A. Morgan’s niece, Cleo Warren, center left, and daughter, Brenda M. Bacquie, unveil the historic marker last Saturday in Hayes. With them are from left, Ben Borden, a longtime Hayes resident, and Jim Hare, director of the survey and register division of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
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Honoring a civil rights pioneer
More than 100 people were present last Saturday for the dedication of a state historical marker in Gloucester County’s Hayes community honoring the late Irene A. Morgan and her actions to battle racial segregation.