Decatur is soon to be home to a multi-million-dollar civil rights museum, thanks to Celebrating Early Old Town with Art (CEOTA), a nonprofit organization established to illuminate the heritage of the early Old Town neighborhood of Decatur.
It all began when CEOTA Founder and Decatur native Frances Tate purchased a deserted, deteriorating house from the city with a grand vision in mind. “They were happy to get it off of their hands,” Frances explains. “But I told them I wouldn’t buy it unless they sold me the lot next door, too.” Read more.
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