A History of Gee’s Bend from 1816 to the Present

OCTOBER 2023—AUGUST 2024

From the settlement of a cotton plantation by Joseph Gee in 1816 through the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement to celebrated exhibitions at major art museums worldwide, this exhibit explored key moments in the history of the storied community of Gee’s Bend.

Beginning in September of 2024, A History of Gee’s Bend from 1816 to the Present was relocated outside the River Gallery as the latest expansion of the Gee’s Bend Heritage Trail.

Exhibition images by Stephen Pitkin.