Bandy Heritage Center hosting Dixie Highway symposium, exhibit

Published 12:03 am Sunday, April 9, 2017

The Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia on Friday, April 21, hosts the 2017 Dixie Highway symposium “Dixie Highway: Gateway to the South” in room 105 of the James E. Brown Center on the campus of Dalton State College.

Three prominent speakers will discuss aspects of the Dixie Highway and its impact on the social and economic development of the South. The lectures begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 11:45 a.m. followed by a discussion panel. After the symposium, the Bandy Heritage Center will open its new exhibit “Headin’ South: Driving the Dixie Highway” at 1 p.m. at the old Dalton freight depot gallery at 305 S. Depot St. Both events are free and open to the public.

The Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia, a community outreach program of Dalton State College, was established in 2008 through the generosity of Dalton native and entrepreneur Jack Bandy and named for his parents, B.J. and Dicksie Bandy, community leaders who possessed an abiding respect for the area’s history and a dedication to preserving that history for future generations. The center’s mission is to celebrate and preserve the region’s historical heritage and culture. This mission is achieved through collaboration with partnering historical and cultural organizations throughout the area, enabling the center to fulfill its role as the primary source for information related to the region’s historic resources.

For more information on this and other Bandy Heritage Center programs, contact project director Brian Hilliard at bhilliar@daltonstate.edu or (706) 847-5919.