Mr. Samuel P. Long, Jr., a proud US Army veteranof New Jersey, classmate of Martin Luther King, Jr., visited the Mays Historic Site for the first time in April 2011just before it officially opened on Apr 26, 2011. Mr. Long was married by Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1948 after graduating with the civil rights giant in the famous Morehouse Class of 19...
On September 8, 2012, the new S.C. marker for Dr. Benjamin E. Mays was unveiled at the Mays Historic Site. It was placed near the sidewalk where visitors can read about his extraordinary life prior to touring the birth home and the museum. The unveiling was a remarkable event and was attended by the Morehouse Class of 1961 and many members of the G...
On 2015, the Benjamin E. Mays High School of Atlanta visited the Mays Historic Site. This was one of the most memorable visits that the Site has hostedduring the last ten years. About 50 students arrived in a huge bus and were immediately treated to a tour of Dr. Mays' birth home. As they came out the rear of the home, many of the students particip...
