If you’ve ever visited the Polk County History Center & Genealogical Library in Bartow or the Kathleen Area Historical Society Heritage Park in North Lakeland, you might have encountered a friendly woman with short dark hair, an eager smile, and a brimming knowledge of the area.
On Monday evening at the 2023 Historic Preservation Awards, Lois Sherrouse-Murphy, a fifth-generation Lakelander, received the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from Historic Lakeland, Inc. and the City of Lakeland’s Historic Preservation Board for her work in maintaining and sharing the history of Polk County.
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