Piedmont University installs Historical Marker at Lillian E. Smith Center

Piedmont University on Wednesday unveiled a historical marker recognizing the work of Civil Rights advocate and Piedmont alumna Lillian E. Smith.  The marker, installed in conjunction with the Georgia Historical Society, becomes one of more than 2,200 historical markers in the state and is the newest edition to Georgia’s Civil Rights Trail.  The marker, which stands at the Lillian E. Smith Center in Clayton, was revealed during a ceremony that included remarks by Piedmont President Dr. James F. Mellichamp, LES Center Director Dr. Matthew Teutsch, Clayton Mayor Kurt Cannon, and Georgia Historical Society Historical Marker Manager Elyse Butler.  Located on more than 150 acres where Smith lived and worked, the Lillian E. Smith Center is both an educational facility and a retreat for artists, writers, scientists, and others committed to continuing her work.  For more information on the LES Center, visit piedmont.edu/lillian-e-smith-center.