[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2871]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING McDONALD AND ROSETTA CRAIG

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2006

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege today to honor 
McDonald Craig, the owner of a Tennessee Century Farm in Linden, 
Tennessee. On Christmas Day in 1871, Craig's great-grandparents, Tapp 
and Amy, purchased the 110 acre farm. Tapp and Amy Craig, freed from 
slavery after the Civil War, were the first African-Americans to buy 
property in Perry County.
  The Craig family has owned and farmed this land in Perry County for 
more than 130 years. As a farmer and musician, Craig has not only 
maintained his family's legacy, but he has also made a name for himself 
as a country musician performing at local festivals and fairs.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing McDonald, his wife 
Rosetta, and their family for contributing so much to our community.

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