This message is for anyone who is a descendant of James Burroughs and Elizabeth Robertson Burroughs. If you are a descendant of this pair, you probably already know that they were the master and mistress of Booker T. Washington, his mother, his brother, his aunt, and several cousins prior to emancipation. The Descendants of Booker T. Washington are having a 2-day reunion in the Roanoke/Franklin County area in June of 2000 and are inviting the Burroughs descendants to be a part of it. Much of it will take place at the Booker T. Washington Memorial Park in Franklin County which is the old Burroughs homeplace. Two of Booker's great grandsons will be coming to Roanoke next week to work on plans for the reunion and have invited me, as a Burroughs descendant, to be a part of it. If you are a Burroughs descendant and would be interested in additional information on this reunion as plans are firmed up, please e-mail me and I will keep you updated on this event. If you are a Burroughs/Robertson descendant and have not visited the Booker T. Washington Memorial Park, please take a free Saturday or Sunday and do so. It is a beautiful place and the staff there is excellent! Dana E. Reagan reagan79@roanoke.infi.net