So, they’re making significant progress ... It’s much needed both flood-related and then also just some routine stuff,” Obermeyer said. The museum estimates it lost nearly $2.5 million.

Museum CEO Jillian Patricia Pirtle remembers the sadness of the flood and extensive damage to the building. Anderson purchased the home in 1924 with $4,000 in proceeds from her music. "Seeing ...

The second photo showed one of Anderson’s restored dresses damaged by the flood. City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, who supported the renovation project, said the museum’s reopening is another ...