Legacy 166Read forward. Remember well.

Programs

Open a book.Open a world.

Literacy, arts, and heritage programs for children, schools, and families across Mobile and Prichard.

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10,000+books donated since the reading program began

An older reader, children, and a volunteer sharing a book.
Rosa Parks arriving at court in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1956.
Arts and culture

The ACE Series

Arts, Culture, and Education through historical reenactments of African American lives that shaped our culture.
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An older reader, children, and a volunteer sharing a book.
Reading

The Legacy 166 Reading Program

Book donations and volunteer classroom reading for Pre-K through 3rd grade students.
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Children exploring a hands-on learning project with an educator.
Education

The Legacy 166 Children’s Series

In-school field trips designed for Pre-K and elementary school children.
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Children exploring a hands-on learning project with an educator.
Education

The Legacy 166 After-School Program

Free school-based arts enrichment for elementary and middle school students.
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Living heritage

Davis-McFadden-Davis Veterans Memorial Park Project

A downtown Prichard memorial park honoring Black veterans and all who served.
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