Mary Fields

Known as "Stagecoach Mary", Fields was the first African-American to work for the U.S. postal service. Born a slave, she was freed when slavery was outlawed in 1865. At age 63, Fields was hired as a mail carrier because she was the fastest applicant to hitch a team of six horses. She never missed a day, and her reliability earned her the nickname "Stagecoach". If the snow was too deep for her horses, Fields delivered the mail on snowshoes, carrying the sacks on her shoulders. ." This Black History moment brought to you by Boeing of South Carolina, Jazzy Boutique Variety $ Uniforms, The Curry Law Firm, Lowcountry Juneteenth Week a celebration of emancipation, Chucktown Mobile Seafood and Café on Dorchester Road across the Air Force Base and H&H Transportation of Charleston, LLC