The public is invited to join the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation for a reception in celebration of the Lyles COmmunity and its deep connection to the land.

The reception will include the placement of a vessel of soil form the Greer family farm in the school, a meet-and-greet with historian Anna-Lisa Cox and representatives of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Clutre, as well as tours of the school and museum.

Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Eric Heidenreich at the Gibson county Visitors & Tourism Bureau by phone or email at info@gibsoncountyin.org.