News Gee’s Bend quilters take center stage at national quilting event Special to the Black Belt News NetworkUpdated 6 hrs ago The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy and the Gee’s Bend Quilters took center stage at the world’s largest modern quilting conference and exhibition…
News Airing of the Quilts generates significant economic benefit for Alabama’s Black Belt Special to the BBNN Updated Feb 3, 2026 The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival in Gee’s Bend generated more than $700,000 in visitor spending and drew attendees from more than 25 sta…
News Camden among 12 Alabama towns to visit each month Nathan Prewett Updated Jan 16, 2026 Camden was included in a list of 12 towns in Alabama to visit each month by AL.com.Â
News Gee's Bend quilts featured on entryway at new Elevation Hotel in Montgomery Nathan Prewett Jan 2, 2026 A quilt pattern from Gee's Bend in Boykin on an entryway obelisk is said to be the first thing that visitors will see at the new Elevation Hot…
News Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy Museum gets training in tourism, workforce through new partnership Special to BBNN Dec 24, 2025 The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy Museum partnered with Flawless Delivery Alabama to host training in hospitality and workforce this month.The t…
News 14th Pike Road Veterans Appreciation ceremony is Nov. 2 Nathan Prewett Oct 31, 2025 The 14th annual Pike Road Veterans Appreciation will be held on Nov. 2 at the Pike Road Veterans Memorial.Â
Outdoors 2025 Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival features unique opportunity to see artists at work Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association Sep 29, 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Sept. 29, 2025) – The fourth annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival (WEWA) features a unique way for arts enthusiasts to enj…
News Kay Ivey includes Gee's Bend on list of favorite travel spots Nathan Prewett Updated Sep 17, 2025 Gee's Bend, the community in Boykin famed for their quilts, is on a list of favorite travel spots for Gov. Kay Ivey.Â
News Gee's Bend quilter included in '50 over 50' list by Forbes Nathan Prewett Aug 8, 2025 Gee's Bend quilter Mary Lee Bendolph was included in a "50 over 50" list highlighting successful women entrepreneurs by Forbes.Â
News Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy hosting kids workshop, Juneteenth celebration on Saturday Nathan Prewett Jun 18, 2025 Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy (FQBL) will host a kids quilting workshop and their third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 21 at 10…
