Audie Murphy Day is May 18

WWII soldier was topic at Rockwall County Historical Foundation lecture

ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2024) – Susan Lanning, Director of the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Hunt County, was the guest speaker for the latest Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series at the Historic Courthouse in Rockwall.

Susan discussed the history of cotton in Greenville and North Texas. Her talk also included the story of WWII’s most decorated soldier and Hunt County native, Audie Murphy.

The Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm on Tuesday- Saturday. Join them as they celebrate Audie Murphy Day on May 18^th.

The 2024-2025 Sheri Stodghill Lecture Series runs from September through June on the second Friday of every month at the Rockwall County Library at noon. Learn more here.

Submitted press release by Jim Barto, Rockwall County, Public Information Officer. 

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