MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – A legacy that impacted millions is now being preserved at the very place where it all began.
A historical marker honoring Dr. Percy Julian was unveiled in his hometown of Montgomery on Saturday morning. According to the Chairman of the Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission Richard Bailey, there was a similar marker in the past, but he doesn’t know what happened to it.
The location of the marker near the intersection of South Holt Street and Bullock Street is significant, because the lot behind it is where Dr. Percy Julian once lived…