Saturday, October 11th was an enjoyable day for many Douglass Anderson Alumni and members of the Southside Community. Classmates celebrated their all class high school reunion inside the Southside Church of God in Christ Fellowship Hall. The rain did not delay the picnic festivities as the church staff handled the details from setting up, decorating, cooking and serving. The menu consisted of fried fish, barbeque chicken, hot dogs, collard greens and all the fixings for a certified reunion. Flora Coleman (Class of 1964) expressed, “There is no side like the Southside, our bond is unbreakable,” she said. Alumni traveled from near and far to mix and mingle with classmates and reminisce on the shared classes from kindergarten to high school memories. Douglas Anderson School of the Arts opened in 1922 during segregation for African American students. The school is named after local civil rights activist, Douglas Anderson. Anderson. Born on March 7, 1884, Anderson attended local public schools, graduated from Tuskegee Institute, member of the schools PTA and Bethel Baptist Institutional Church and a leader in the Southside area.