The Locust Grove Oral History Podcast Jessamine County Public Library

In this self-guided audio tour of Locust Grove Cemetery in Nicholasville, KY, you'll visit the graves of former Jessamine County community members and learn their stories. You'll also hear memories from some of their living relatives.

"I wish I had stayed in the kitchen while she cooked." Juanita White remembers her mother, Anna Bell Holloway Jackmon (1912-1985), and shares some of her favorite dishes that her mother used to make.

"They were committed to each other, and they were committed to family." Jennifer Smith and Anna Kenion talk about their parents, Dorothy (1930-2013) and Andrew Smith (1930-1993), sharing memories of their faith and love. They also discuss some of the challenges their parents faced, including their father's loss of sight.

"You never give up teaching." Frank Cannon, Jr. speaks with us about his parents, Ora Belle Hamilton Cannon (1911-1998) and Frank Cannon, Sr. (1913-1988); their careers in Jessamine County Schools before and after integration; what it was like to attend Rosenwald-Dunbar School while his father was principal there; and more.