Frances Phillips, far left, offers Kaylee Counts, 6, a variety of foods in the potluck line, as Counts' grandmother Shirley Cooks looks on, during the Brooksville 120th Year Celebration held at the Brooksville Community Center on Oct. 14. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
On Sat., Oct. 14, the Brooksville Community Center was filled with current and former residents - along with stories from the past and hopes for the future.
They were there to celebrate the town’s 120th birthday, and the theme was “Coming Back Together.” The last time they held a reunion like this was in 2003 for the centennial anniversary.
Brooksville is one of 13 remaining all-black Oklahoma towns…
