Parrish Elementary/Middle School on Tuesday held a Black History Month presentation.
Students at the school created posters and had a living wax museum of famous African Americans. Members of the community also came to the event to speak to students. Those guests were Jerry Callahan,, La’Tisha Oliver, Shirley Mitchell, Queen Tarvin, Ann Wells, Autryenell Barnes, Cedrick Ramsey and Jarius Williams. All the guests had ties to Parrish, and they spoke to students of the importance of education and encouraged them to help create a positive future in Parrish.