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Good Deed: Georgia Power continues support of the 6th Cavalry Museum

From left to right: 6th Cavalry Museum Program Coordinator Molly Sampson, Executive Director Chris McKeever, board member Sherry Kitts, board President Durinda Cheek and board member Bob Dial display Georgia Power's recent $1,200 donation. / Contributed photo From left to right: 6th Cavalry Museum Program Coordinator Molly Sampson, Executive Director Chris McKeever, board member Sherry Kitts, board President Durinda Cheek and board member Bob Dial display Georgia Power's recent $1,200 donation. / Contributed photo

By Times Free Press Staff December 5, 2020 1 min read

The 6th Cavalry Museum received a $1,200 donation from Georgia Power to pay for a digital kiosk for the museum’s new exhibit “The 6888th in Fort Oglethorpe.” The exhibit and education program tells the story of the only all-African American Women’s Army Corps unit to serve overseas during World War II.

Board President Durinda Cheek announced the grant to the museum board at its November meeting. “I am thrilled to announce that Georgia Power has partnered with the museum for this exhibit. Its generous gift lets more people view the educational videos and see how they relate to the exhibit while they’re here seeing the display.”

The National Park Service awarded an African American Civil Rights Historic Preservation Fund Grant to the museum for the exhibit and education program, which is scheduled to open in February, 2021.

Durinda Cheek

6th Cavalry Museum board president