sidneys salons

Over the years, Historic Macon has hosted a series of lectures and talks known as Sidney’s Salons in honor of the famed poet Sidney Lanier. 

Stay tuned for more details about our Spring Salons!

March 20, 2025
Dr. Crystal Sanders
Wesleyan College Leadership Lab on Cherry St.
A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs

April 17, 2025
Steve Suitts
The Douglass Theatre
A War of Sections: How Deep South Political Suppression Shaped Voting Rights in America

May 15, 2025
Margaret Stagmeier
Location TBA
Blighted: A Story of People, Politics, and an American Housing Miracle