It’s been five years since Lovia C. Boyd (1931-2002) of Ennis was inducted into the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame in Waxahachie.
The induction of Boyd – “Lovie,” as she was popularly known – was a posthumous recognition of her campaign to ensure public notice for the achievements of Ennis’s black citizens. She’s best known for the crusade she waged 38 years ago to rename Gilmer Street …
