Sumter is the poorest county in Alabama, with a median household income of $20,428---less than half of the state's $44,578 median income. More than a third of the county's residents live in poverty.

More than 5,300 Rosenwald schools (405 in Alabama, including nine in Sumter County) were built in 15 Southern states. What churches were on Sunday, Rosenwald schools became Monday through Friday ...

Not all of the 63 made the final cut, but the mural has more than enough to color the concept that Sumter history runs deep and rich. Most of the people and places that Guynes painted are long gone.

A public charter school in the rural town of Livingston, Alabama, opened its doors on Monday and made history: It was Sumter County’s first integrated school, AL.com reported. How—almost 65 ...

The Alabama State Board of Education authorized a takeover of Sumter County Schools, citing financial and personnel issues in the district. "My main hope is that the children of Sumter County will ...