Aunt Jenny spoke to the Sipsey Wilderness Hiking Club's regular meeting in Double Springs on November 4th. Aunt Jenny is the legendary Cherokee Mountain Woman of the Black Warrior Mountains. On this evening, she was portrayed by Carla Waldrep, the Librarian of the Haleyville Public Library, and a member of the Haleyville Historical Society. Aunt Jenny spoke, in character, to the club recounting story after story from her life as an prominent resident of the area. She spoke of the cane that she carried and the meaning of the many notches in it. While her life was rife with tragedy and sadness, it was redeemed by healing as both a medicine woman and midwife. More photos from her presentation are located here.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Aunt Jenny Speaks to SWHC Club
Aunt Jenny spoke to the Sipsey Wilderness Hiking Club's regular meeting in Double Springs on November 4th. Aunt Jenny is the legendary Cherokee Mountain Woman of the Black Warrior Mountains. On this evening, she was portrayed by Carla Waldrep, the Librarian of the Haleyville Public Library, and a member of the Haleyville Historical Society. Aunt Jenny spoke, in character, to the club recounting story after story from her life as an prominent resident of the area. She spoke of the cane that she carried and the meaning of the many notches in it. While her life was rife with tragedy and sadness, it was redeemed by healing as both a medicine woman and midwife. More photos from her presentation are located here.
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