Fridays on the Farm: A Community Legacy at Lyles Station

Stanley Madison of Lyles Station, Indiana

Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Fridays on the Farm: A Community Legacy at Lyles Station This Friday meet Stanley Madison, a farmer with big plans for Lyles Station. His family's history stretches for five generations through the small unincorporated area in southwest Indiana and he has dedicated his life in recent years to educating others about the rich history of the place he calls home. The first Black American settlers arrived in the area in early 1800s and bought land to start farming. Lyles Station began to grow in the early 1840s when the Lyles family sold their land in Tennessee and moved north to Indiana where slavery was outlawed, and they could live in a place without the oppressive atmosphere created by slavery. ­­Learn more. CONTACT US: Farm Service Agency Natural Resources Conservation Service Risk Management Agency Service Center Locator SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions  |  Help This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Farmers.gov · 1400 Independence Avenue SW · Washington, D.C. 20250