04/01/2026
📸 HISTORIC PHOTO OF THE MONTH: This month’s historic photo is of the old SHG&HS Community Day Parade Float in 1999. Many of you might know Ann Russell, who is a beloved frequent guest at our monthly gatherings! (The below history was written by Benny Jett, President of the SHH&GS.)
In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, the Spring Hill Genealogy & Historical Society (SHG&HS) was active in the city. Led by Patricia (Spears) Himburg Thomas, the society mainly focused on genealogical research. Spring Hill used to have a parade every year for Community Day, and in 1999, the society had a float in it. Pictured here is Ann Russell, in a calico dress and bonnet, and her husband Bobby Russell, in a leather jacket and coonskin cap. Dressed in “old timey” clothes, Ann and Bobby were on the parade float and supported the society. Bobby passed away in 2019, and Ann is a beloved frequent guest at the SHH&GS monthly gatherings.
