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

• 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.

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.

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