From Mississippi to the South End to Rapp Road The Rapp Road Story Timeline 1920s - Mother Resper and Mother Black hold meetings at the Union Baptist Church. 1927 - Reverend Louis Parson comes from Mississippi to begin ministry in Albany. 1930 - Louis Parson and William Tolliver purchase first tract of Pine Bush land. 1933 - Parson and wife purchase another tract. 1937-57 - Rev. Jack Johnson "rescues" more than 100 people from Shubuta. 1939 - Ten members of the Woodard family arrive in Albany on a Greyhound Bus. 1940 - Rev. Parson dies and elder Wm. Wilborn becomes pastor at 79 Hamilton Street. 1943 - Rapp Road first settled by Shubuta people. 1944 - Alfred Woodard and family move to Rapp Road (Emma Woodard born). 1945 - Willie Mc Cann purchased wooded lot there. 1957 - first annual Woodard-Mc Cann family reunion held on Rapp Road. 1971 - Washington Avenue Extension opened. 1978 - still no sewers or city water! Emma Woodard builds home at 28 Rapp Road. 1984 - Crossgates Mall opens. 1980s - ARC built on old Franklin property at 21 Rapp Road. 1990 - Emma Woodard Dickson opens First Steps Childcare Center. |