The Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home in Camilla, Georgia was the only facility where African-American women could deliver babies in Mitchell County, for many years prior to the Civil Rights Movement. It was owned by Beatrice ("Miss Bea") Borders (1892–1971), a midwife who delivered over 6,000 babies at the home between 1941 and 1971.[2][3]
Georgia Williams Nursing Home | |
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| Location | 176 Dyer St., Camilla, Georgia[1] |
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| Coordinates | 31°14′12″N 84°12′28″W / 31.23663°N 84.20784°W |
| Architectural style | Bungalow |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000180[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 8, 2011[1] |
The building is a bungalow residence at 176 Dyer St.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
The Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home operated until Borders' death in 1971.[2]
In 2021, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund issued a grant for the purpose of rehabilitating the home and creating a Southern African-American Midwife Museum and center.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "NP Gallery: Williams, Georgia, Nursing Home (scroll down to National Register of Historic Places digital record)". National Park Service. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Erica Taylor, The Tom Joyner Morning Show (March 26, 2013). "Little Known Black History Fact: Beatrice "Miss Bea" Borders". Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Bevington, Ricky (April 18, 2011). "Visit Georgia's Newest National Historic Site". GPB Media. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "2021 African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Grant Recipients | National Trust for Historic Preservation". Retrieved October 25, 2022.
External links edit
- The Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home Restoration Project, video at YouTube
- Go Fund Me campaign for renovation funding