The community high school closed, and the impact of television, radio and the automobile threatened the fragile interdependence of the residents. Realizing the impact of such change and the potential loss of a unique way of life, the Birmingham Public Library undertook a project to preserve a comprehensive record of Gee's Bend's past. Ala. His photographs are in the permanent collections of the Eastman Collection in Rochester, N.Y., the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Huntsville Museum of Art and the Birmingham Public Library. With the assistance of a fine arts services company, Smith Kramer Inc., and the organizational efforts of the Birmingham Public Library, the exhibition will travel to American museums and libraries over the next three years. Located at 975 Main St., the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History and its gift shop are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday year-round.
Admission is free.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers' two-year national championship reign ends this week, and they went out in style on New Year's Eve. The game, sponsored by FedEx, was the first Orange Bowl played in December and the first held at Pro Player Stadium, and the departure from tradition hurt attendance. The crowd of 51,212 was the smallest in 50 years. The Cornhuskers' bid for an unprecedented third straight national title ended with an upset loss to Texas in the Big 12 championship game. Oxendine rushed for 150 yards in 20 carries and added 60 yards on three receptions.