Saturday was very special as it was the day of Gen Z Day at Historic Lyon Farm.

Spearheaded by DeKalb County District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, the event was held to connect younger generations with the intergenerational stories of local history, centered around the story of Lyon Farm and the white ‘Lyon’ family which enslaved the black ‘Lyons’ family at the site. Attendees enjoyed a performance by Marin Luther King High School’s Marching Band, Italian ice provided by DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson’s office, hot dogs from Skip’s, speeches by figureheads like GA Congressman Hank Johnson and a panel featuring descendants of the black Lyons, Carol and Cathy Mabry, and white Lyon descendent Eli Foster. A huge thanks to everyone involved and to Commissioner Johnson for organizing this fantastic day! This was a major public-private partner cooperation with many individual parts and players. Together we can keep history alive and ensure it is passed down through generations! #ArabiaMountain