Mary Elizabeth Johnson Smith

During the past 100 years, Mary Elizabeth Johnson Smith has been an eye witness to some significant historical events. Born in rural Mississippi in 1921, she lost her mother at age two and the grandmother who raised her at age 12. Shortly after World War II, she and her husband moved to heavily segregated Milwaukee where they tried to build a life and family together before the … [Read more...] about Mary Elizabeth Johnson Smith celebrates 100th birthday