A Gathering Place

ID: 1322 ~ Source: Anderson, Ernestine Garrett, interviewed by Lois E. Myers, March 30, 1999, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. View the full interview
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Ernestine G. Anderson explains how her and her family were able to congregate around the shops near Bridge Street and walk through the front doors.

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By Amanda Sawyer
Bridge Street holds an important legacy of connecting North, South, and East Waco, and serving as a center of community for the city’s many ethnic groups. Known as Main Street during Waco’s early days, this historic street earned its new name after…