About

VALUES: To remain true to the values of compassion, respect, responsibility,
integrity, leadership, service and positive social productivity.

Our Community

• Compassion

• Respect

• Responsibility

• Integrity

• Leadership

• Service

• Community

 

Beatrice, Alabama was incorporated into Monroe County
in 1901. The city was established when the L&L Railroad
line was constructed between Pine Apple and
Rapton, Alabama.

Monroe County’s seat is in Monroeville, Alabama, which
was the home of Harper Lee, author of To Kill a
Mockingbird. Beatrice itself is home to the legendary
state basketball champions at J.F. Shields High School
and a number of historic churches. Our tightly knit
community of about 10,000 people strives to preserve our way of life and the beautiful environment we call home.

Beatrice, Alabama is well-known for its nature-based
recreational activities including fishing, hiking and birding. Creatures like the yellow-rumped warbler, great blue heron
and the eastern phoebe live in our forests. These forests
maintain an agricultural and timber-based economy in
Beatrice, from which timber and pulpwood are our most prominent exports.

Beatrice is both ecologically and ethnically diverse. Though
our community is primarily African-American, we are home
to those of many different backgrounds. The Beatrice Cultural Center will be used on a daily basis to instill unity
and the spirit of cooperation within all who live here. We aspire to bring deep, meaningful educational experiences
and powerful cultural insights to our community.

 

 

The project team

Our Community DETRA ODOM
Detra Odom was born and raised in Beatrice, Alabama. 
She received her BA in Elementary Education from 
Alabama State and her Masters from The University 
of West Alabama. A mother, educator, and visionary who 
loves her community and prides herself on being able to 
be a positive influence and example for the youth of 
Beatrice. Mrs. Odom strives to promote a positive 
community through social and educational growth; as 
she plants the seeds of excellence in the mind of 
the students who she encounters on a daily basis. It is truly 
her joy to be of service to those around her and to give 
back to the community that allowed her light to shine. 

FREDDY C. HOWARD Freddie C. Howard was born and raised in Beatrice, 
Alabama. He studied at Chaparral Career College in 
Tucson, Arizona with a learning focus of Marketing 
and Computers. He is a US Air Force and Army Reserve 
Veteran and a retired Correctional Officer. He is very 
active in his church community and hosts his own blog 
talk radio show; call letters "HOWC". Mr. Howard has 
received a number of accolades as a spiritual and civil 
rights leader in his community. He works tirelessly to 
give back to them through his participation in 
organizations like "Beat 10 of Beatrice", the Monroe County NAACP, the Monroe County ANSC 
and many more. 

MOSES DAILEY Moses Dailey was born and raised in Beatrice, Alabama. He received his BA in Political Science from Tuskegee University. Through his entrepreneurial endeavors, he successfully 
started Down Home Productions, now known as
Dailey’s Entertainment. Moses Dailey has become a leader 
in his home base city of Atlanta in the entertainment 
industry sector; while, his passion for giving back and 
his dedication to his hometown, led him to develop the 
Beatrice Cultural Center Project; he gives a gracious thanks 
to the patronage of Mr. Blum for the Beatrice Cultural Center, Moses hopes to provide quality programs and services that 
will allow for positive youth development and to also be a 
catalyst for change in the community.