This weekend, I headed out to the park with Adrian Kirksey and Louise Taylor, family members meeting for the very first time. Adrian, a native of Kentucky, began researching his family tree several months ago and learned that he had family who worked in the mines on Red Mountain. He then found Louise and Red Mountain Park and we all ended up atop the mountain on Saturday talking about his great uncle who died in the Songo mine, and his great grandfather with the incredible work ethic. Adrian gave us all chills when he talked about how moving it was to stand in the exact same place where many of the men in his family stood years ago. Wow.
Relatives Louise Taylor(L) and Adrian Kirksey(R) meet for the very first time and talk about their family's remarkable history on red mountain.
