ATLANTA – State Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta) will participate in an interchange dedication ceremony in honor of Jessye Norman, the late African American opera singer, on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 10 a.m. at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts (Ann and Ellis Gallery) in Augusta.
This ceremony is hosted by Elaine Norman Sturkey and James Howard Norman. At the ceremony, there will be a reading by students of the Jessye Norman School along with music and refreshments.
During the 2021 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly resolved and enacted that the interchange between Interstate 20 and Washington Road in Richmond County will be dedicated as the Jessye Norman Memorial Interchange.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony. To RSVP for the ceremony, please contact carmen.champion@house.ga.gov.
*Editor’s Note: A resolution from Rep. Howard honoring Jessye Norman is attached.
WHO: Rep. Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta)
WHAT: Interchange Dedication Ceremony
WHEN: Saturday, October 9, 2021
10 a.m.
WHERE: Jessye Norman School of the Arts
Ann and Ellis Gallery
739 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901
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