Chalk the Walk festival kicks off in Mount Vernon with Matisse tribute mural

Chalk the Walk festival kicks off in Mount Vernon with Matisse tribute mural

The 20th annual Chalk the Walk festival is underway today on Mount Vernon’s historic 1st Street, running through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.This year’s event

The adventures of Mount Vernon’s 'Judge' Lane, who died at the age of 200… or 123 … or maybe just 90

One of my favorite aspects of digging into local history is the chance for surprises. No matter how well you think you know a place, surprises are always around the corner. Considering what I’ve learned about the difficult social situation of African Americans in Knox County in the 1800s, the last thing I would have […] The post The adventures of Mount Vernon’s ‘Judge’ Lane, who died at the age of 200… or 123 … or maybe just 90 appeared first on…