The Bonham City Council has recently renamed the 100 and 200 blocks of South First Street as "Charlie Christian Street" in honor of famous jazz musician Charles Henry Christian who was born in Bonham, Texas.
This street will run just north of Mr. Christian's headstone and Texas Historical Marker in the Gates Hill Cemetery in Bonham.
Coordinators of the bi-annual Washington School Reunion will be hosting a ribbon cutting for this street in conjunction with their reunion activities this year. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Gates Hill Cemetery and everyone is welcome to attend.
