There is no particular theme for these pictures from the past, they are just fabulous snapshots of our beautiful town and I find them fascinating.

MATTOON -- Guest speaker Robert Sterling discussed 19th century soldier and abolitionist Cassius Clay's connections ... known as "the Lion of White Hall." Clay, who was the son of a Revolutionary ...

GUEST: And of course, Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay... APPRAISER: Yes. GUEST: ...was born in Louisville, Kentucky. So I do not know if maybe they were in the mosque there.

Laura Clay, one of Cassius Clay’s daughters, was born in 1849 at White Hall, near Richmond. She was raised largely by her mother while her father pursued political ambitions as an abolitionist.

Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] Mitchell is from Berea, and is a descendant of Cassius Marcellus Clay, who lived in Lexington and on a farm called White Hall outside of Richmond.

if only Dick Allen were alive to see his long overdue selection as a Hall of Famer ... where he was the American League MVP in 1972 with the White Sox, added: “Things were crazy, going from Cassius ...

Another criticism of Clay (who resided at White Hall in Madison County) from the 6- 24-1845 issue, argued that Cassius Clay misinterpreted a provision from the 3rd section of 4th article of the U.

Champion Cassius Clay had a mixed reception and there was some slight booing from the crowd as he was shepherded to the ringside. The crowd chanted: “Henry, Henry” London: Cassius Clay ...

Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) was that young, charismatic contender, and the supposed invincible champ, Sonny Liston, found out that night that “The Greatest” was only beginning.

Today, 25 February, marks six decades since a 22-year-old named Cassius Clay defeated ... Miami Beach Convention Hall. A shoulder injury had stopped the champion and Clay took the belt and title.