Lydia Fair’s story of sacrifice, resistance, love - Lowndes Signal

Lydia Fair’s story of sacrifice, resistance, love - Lowndes Signal

By Zarria Mccall On a rural, unpaved street in Lowndes County once lived Lydia Fair, an elderly woman of tall stature. Her face was a maze of wrinkles, each one telling a story of sacrifice, resistance and love for her family, community and her people.  Fair was a leader, a shoulder to cry-on, and considered to be a well of wisdom, a firm word of encouragement and a confidant.  “Memaw was the best grandmother in the world,” said her granddaughte…