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A three-mile stretch of the South Central Expressway is now the S.M. Wright Freeway in honor of the late pastor and civil rights leader. It's the first state highway in Texas named after an ...
City Council corrected a 29-year-old mistake and renamed a portion of South Central Expressway after Civil Rights leader, S.M. Wright.
DALLAS - The Dallas City Council officially renamed the S.M. Wright Freeway in South Dallas on Wednesday. The South Central Freeway carried his name for nearly 30 years, but the signs came down ...
SM Wright was an influential leader, known for his booming voice. The renaming will be adopted by local and state government agencies.
S.M. Wright pastored the People's Missionary Baptist Church in South Dallas from 1957 until he died in 1994. His son, S.M. Wright II, became the church pastor in 1993.
S.M. Wright pastored the People's Missionary Baptist Church in South Dallas from 1957 until he died in 1994. His son, S.M. Wright II, became the church pastor in 1993.
For nearly three decades, a stretch of State Highway 310 has been named after Pastor S.M. Wright, but his name has been removed from some street signs due to a mistake made by the City of Dallas ...
There is big progress to see but also remaining expectations among neighbors for the ongoing replacement of the S.M. Wright Freeway in South Dallas.
Greater Dallas and Vicinity for over 25 years succeeding the late Rev. S.M. Wright. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Rev. Nash grew up and attended public schools in Muskogee, Oklahoma, before attending ...
Over 18 semi-trucks head this week to the Fair Park Automobile Building filled with thousands of toys, bicycles, groceries, coats and beds for the 24th Annual Christmas in the Park hosted by the S.M.
In July of 1995, Highway 175/310 was renamed the S.M. Wright Freeway, becoming one of the first African Americans in Dallas to have a freeway named in his honor. S.M. Wright II – photo courtesy of ...
For Allie Beth and Peirce Allman, supporting the S.M. Wright Foundation comes about as naturally as, well, selling houses. The Dallas real estate moguls chose the Rev. S.M. Wright II’s inner-city work ...