People Name: Holliman, Jessie Housley Profession: Educator Category: African-American Experience Born/Started: 1905 Died/Ended: 1984 Description: Jessie Holliman was a teacher, portrait painter, and muralist, whose most notable work is the 38-foot mural known as "The Origin of Free Masonry" that is located in the Scottish Rite Temple on Lindell Boulevard. The mural was dedicated by Senator Harry S. Truman in 1941. |
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