LEE PEACOCK A SNAPSHOT OF YESTERDAY B Y C A R O LY N D R I N K A R D
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ince the beginning of time, mankind has been fascinated by the people and events that came before. Many look to the past, hoping to learn lessons that will help them make sense of their own world. Lee Peacock has an insatiable curiosity about the world he lives in. Lee has become something of a homegrown historian who tries to see local happenings through the eyes of those who lived them. He spends a great deal of time in the historical sections of the Monroeville and Evergreen libraries, hoping to create a snapshot of yesterday by piecing together stories and tales passed down for generations. “I love to read old newspapers,” he said. “Many of my friends know that one of my favorite things to do is ride around, visit historic sites and take pictures, so they often tell me about places I need to see myself.” Lee Peacock has been in the newspaper business since he graduated from the University of Alabama in 2000. He
Lee Peacock and his family live in Excel. His wife, Crystal, son James and daughter Harper.
Above: The Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church is the oldest standing building in Frisco City, Alabama.
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