Alma Jean Benton looks at a photograph in a historical timeline at the grand opening of the Walker County African American Museum and Cultural Center in LaFayette, GA.(Andrew Wilkins / Chattanooga Times Free Press)

In Northwest Georgia, there’s a new space that preserves local Black history.

The Walker County African-American Museum and Cultural Center opened in December - at 309 N. Main St. in the Wardlaw Building in LaFayette.

The museum’s director is Beverly Foster, president of the Walker County African-American Historical and Alumni Association.

Stacey Suttle is the museum’s associate director.