Carver High School alumni celebrate with picnic in the park
Vincent Butler, class of 81, does a little line dancing with former classmates at the Carver High School reunion at Martin Luther King Park Saturday. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Jernetha Fleming, left, Carver High School class of 1973, looks at her old high school yearbook with friend, Rita Ayers, at the Carver High School all class reunion at Martin Luther King park Saturday. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Janice Spearman, front, and Lucille Graham, both from the Carver High School class of 1969 look for their former classmates at Martin Luther King Park Saturday. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Carver High School class of 1969 gathers as friends and family photograph them at the all-class reunion Saturday. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Felicia Clark Bratcher and Ronny Stewart both from the Carver High School class of 1977, visit during the all-class reunion at Martin Luther King Park. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Chase Temple, 5, left, and A'Derin Steward, 2, take in the celebration Saturday at Martin Luther King Park. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Ronny Stewart, Carver High School class of 1977, checks on the burgers he is grilling for the all class reunion at Martin Luther King Park. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Although George Washington Carver High School was closed and replaced with a similarly named charter school, alumni congregate each year to celebrate at a massive picnic in the park.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories? If you’re a subscriber, scroll down to the comments. If you’re not a subscriber, only paid subscribers can add their thoughts, so subscribe now. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.