GA. State Senate Outdoor Learning Committee highlights Columbus’s Dr. MLK, Jr. Learning Trail

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In 2017, Columbus State University and Chattahoochee Valley Community College partnered with local organization, Turn Around Columbus to create The Martin Luther King Outdoor Learning Trail.

Now it’s being highlighted in the Georgia State Senate Outdoor Learning Committee.

Spanning 2.2 miles in length, the MLK Outdoor Learning Trail features 11 historical markers.

They tell the story of struggles and contributions made by the Black community in Columbus, Georgia.

Click link for full article: https://www.wtvm.com/2022/03/15/ga-state-senate-outdoor-learning-committee-highlights-columbuss-mlk-learning-trail/

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