Yearly banquet honors love, unity

Former city mayor Joe McNeal and his wife, Mildred, present Lillian James with this year’s person of the year award during Friday’s Black History Month banquet.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

Love and unity became the key message people took time to share as they gathered at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge on Friday evening during this year’s Black History Banquet.

Celebrating its 37th anniversary in Mountain Home, the event provided people in the local community a chance to reflect on this year’s Black History Month observance while sharing their perspectives on how to promote messages to make today’s society stronger and better connected.

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