Alex Haley (Murray) Family Reunion Wrap-up

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PHOTO: Brandon Murray

Courtesy of Clennon “Wayne” Murray & Brandon Murray

The highly anticipated and long-awaited Murray-Haley Family Reunion was finally conducted from July 20th – July 23rd, 2023 in the Memphis, Henning and Ripley, Tennessee areas! Family members assembled in one area from as far as Florida, California and Washington State for this momentous occasion. This was the most significant family reunion conducted since July 1982 over 40 years ago held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee and New Hope C.M.E. Church in Henning, Tennessee. The itinerary was planned for daily interaction and numerous activities focused on the heritage of the Murray-Haley family and other historical sites in the area. 

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