Lillie Mae Jenkins Liverpool lived in "The Elsberry Quarters" Ruskin farm property for Black workers, from approximately 1956 to 1968. Before living in "The Quarters" Lillie and her family lived in Palmetto. She was born in Tampa in 1950. Her father, Robert worked as a crew-leader; her mother, Lola was a daily worker in Mr. Cushman's fields -- search terms for more info: liverpool, quarters, harris

I remember being bussed to school from Adamsville (Ruskin) to Milton on 22nd St. and the
original Blake High School on Spruce in Tampa. My family moved from Palmetto where I was
born to Ruskin to work the fields. It was my Mother, Father; brothers- Robert who passed away
November, 2013, Abe John "AJ", Alvin, William, Nelson, Roosevelt, Randolph; and me. We all
worked on the farm. -- search terms for more info: harris, quarters, liverpool

My earliest remembrance was about five years, old living on Elsberry Quarters
in Ruskin. My Mother's name was Josephine and my Daddy's name was Albert
Harris but everyone called him "Georgia Boy". He was foreman of Elsberry -- search terms for more info: harris, quarters, liverpool -- Ms. Alberta Harris also has an interview on this website

Mr. Smith, known as "Bronco" was a Sun City High School teacher and athlete coach. He taught shop, math, and coached boys and girls basketball.
(Picture courtesy Alberta Harris, former student of Mr. Smith at Sun City H.S.)

Mr. Mordecia Walker was an agriculture teacher at the mid 1940s Sun City School.
(Picture courtesy Alberta Harris, former Ruskin resident.
Mr. Walker was her teacher. He now lives in St. Petersburg with his sister.)

Ruskin property known as "The Quarters"... farmlands where blacks lived and worked. See interview of Lillie May Jenkins Liverpool. She created a replica of "The Quarters". Note her family's residence circled; including outhouse.

Ruskin property known as "The Quarters"... farmlands where blacks lived and worked. See interview of Lillie May Jenkins Liverpool. She created a replica of "The Quarters". Note her family's residence circled; including outhouse. -- also see interview and photos from Alberta Harris --