Sunday Salute: Billy Manning was a Spring Lake pioneer
SPRING LAKE — Born in Greenville, Texas, Billy Manning made Spring Lake his home.But he did more than just live there. Manning was a pioneer who paved the way for others in town.Manning, the town’s first African-American police chief and mayor, died June 17. He was 89.“His leadership is what a lot of us are standing on today,” said current Spring Lake Mayor Larry Dobbins. “He was a pioneer for us as African-Americans. […]
