History of Morrowtown
Morrowtown or "Mar'town" as it is often called by residents is a historically Black community near downtown Burlington, NC. While many residents have stayed put Morrowtown is much more diverse today. Morrowtown today is a lot different from Morrowtown in its hay day. In some ways this is positive in other ways not. Click to learn more!
LYDIA AND JOYCE'S STORY
Two homicides remain unsolved in the Morrowtown community. In 2012 and 2017, a son and grandson, were lost to gun violence. In 2017 the mother, Lydia Jones and grandmother, Joyce Moore of those men, came together with a mission of improving their neighborhood so that no one else would have to experience the loss they did. What started as Joyce and Lydia walking and praying with community members has now turned into an organized group of concerned residents. "One person can’t change the world, but a few can change a community."
MEET ONE OF OUR FOUNDERS - LYDIA JONES
Lydia along with Joyce Moore co-founded the Morrowtown Community Group.
MORROWTOWN COMMUNITY GROUP
MCG was formed to inspire positive social and environmental change for a now diverse community that deserves to thrive. One person can’t change the world but a few can change a community. Many residents and community partners have joined their dream to form the Morrowtown Community Development Group Inc., better known as The Morrowtown Community Group (MCG).
MORROWTOWN COMMUNITY SURVEY 2021
Former UNC-Chapel Hill - Public Health student and Intern Cutter Wyatt and former resident Derek Clark conducted a community survey in 2021 to gather data from the community. This clarified the needs and desires of residents that led to the decision to move forward with the Morrowtown Community Garden.
MORROWTOWN COMMUNITY GARDEN
The survey results showed that a community garden was needed, and with much help from Elon University, it was created.
MORROWTOWN COMMUNITY SURVERY 2025
Carolina University student, Sara Jefcoat conducted a new survery in 2026.