COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Rev. Rudy Allen, 89, has spent more than a half century preaching in the Columbus area. He led the boycott in Columbus to integrate the city’s public buses. Throughout his life he has fought for justice and equality. Recently, he walked through the History Gallery at the Columbus Museum for a special…

New exhibition explores five decades of public service, bipartisan leadership, and civic impact. The Columbus Museum has opened a new exhibition chronicling five decades of public service by one of Georgia’s longest-serving lawmakers. The Puzzle of Politics: Calvin Smyre in Service, 1975–2025 examines the 50-year career of the Honorable Calvin Smyre, who first took office in…

The Columbus Museum has opened a new exhibition spotlighting the five-decade public service career of Calvin Smyre, one of Georgia’s most influential and enduring state lawmakers. Titled “The Puzzle of Politics: Calvin Smyre in Service, 1975–2025,” the exhibition traces Smyre’s career from his first election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1975 through 50 years of…

Alma Thomas was the first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. It’s also true that she became internationally known seemingly overnight after retiring from a decades-long career in public education. She attended demonstrations during the height of the Civil Rights Movement in Washington, D.C. Her work quickly…

The Historic Columbus Foundation is partnering with the Columbus Consolidated Government to preserve the history of renowned Columbus artist Alma Thomas.

The Historic Columbus Foundation is proposing to move the Alma Thomas house from it’s current location in the Rose Hill neighborhood and place it next to the Ma Rainey Home, at 805 5th Ave. in Columbus, Georgia.