Our Vision for the GLEAMNS Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Perservation Site is that of a vibrant center with a local, state, and national reputation for educating people about the extraordinary and legendary life of Dr. Banjamin E. Mays. 

The Mays Historic Site is dedicated to perpetuating and preserving the enormous legacy of one of the giants of the American 20th Century, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays - the legendary president of Morehouse College for 27 years, a trusted advisor to three US presidents, and mentor/eulogist of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Site operates solely with generous donations and grants. However, the Site often finds itself with very little to operate and maintain the Site. 

The Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site has been established on the campus of GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission which is located in the old African-American Brewer Hospital before desegregation. The site, adjacent to and part of the old Brewer School which has its origins back to 1872, was chosen because of its historical significance. Dr. Mays’ birth home, previously listed as one of South Carolina’s Eleven Most Endangered Properties, was originally located in a pasture in SE Greenwood County in the community of Epworth. In 2004, the SC Palmetto Conservation Foundation purchased the home from the owners and moved it to its current site. Extensive repairs had to be made to the building because of its dilapidated condition.