An Afternoon with Billy Blackman

Billy will share his stories of the Apalachicola Northern Railroad on

Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 3 p.m.

Gardner Hall, Greensboro Town Hall

150 East 11th Street

Greensboro, FL 32330

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the interest in this program, the location has been changed to Greensboro Town Hall. The Greensboro Depot Railroad Museum and the Dezell House will be open for viewing from 2 to 3 p.m. before the program.

Please join us Sunday, August 23rd, for An Afternoon with Billy Blackman. 

Billy Blackman is a prominent writer, musician, storyteller, and horse farrier. He is the author of several books capturing Southern life and culture, including Seasons in Beulah Land and Sometimes the Bologna Was Fried. While continuing to write articles for the Tallahassee Democrat, Billy spent 18 years serving as the editor of the Havana Herald newspaper, where his work earned multiple awards. Alongside his writing, he is an active professional musician and works as a horse and donkey farrier.

In Billy's early years, he worked as a member of the line crew aligning track along the Apalachicola Northern Railroad. He has vivid stories to tell, and none can tell them like Billy. Please join us for this entertaining yet history-filled program.

Looking forward to seeing you there!