Webb Alumni gather for annual Labor Day homecoming

MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Webb Alumni celebrated their annual Labor Day weekend homecoming.

Webb High School was the only African American high school in Carroll County and shut down in 1966.

The school is is now a museum open to the public on Tuesdays.

Webb High School was officially placed on the National Register of Historical Places in July.

Monday’s celebration involved music, games, and food.

Vendors were set up inside and outside the school.

Webb alumni say they strive to keep the legacy of the school alive to preserve history.

“This is our history. I mean, not only Carroll County, people from Benton County, Henry County, surrounding counties come to Webb because this was the only school that they were able to attend,” said Kimberly Bell-Webb, member of the Webb Alumni Association.

The Webb Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization.

Every year, it gives students scholarships to help cover some costs of higher education.

Bell-Webb shares it’s a great way to give back to the next generation and to the community.

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