The Bartow Police Department attended the unveiling of a bronze historical marker honoring Louise “Lula” Marion Simmons-Longworth for her lasting impact on education at Union Academy High School in Bartow, Florida. The ceremony celebrated her more than 40 years of teaching and her role in naming the school after her alma mater in Gainesville.
Union Academy High School, established with support from the Rosenwald Fund, served African American students from Bartow, Mulberry, and Fort Meade for 128 years until its closure in 1969. The event recognized the school’s…..