For over 30 years, a group of dedicated McDowell County citizens have worked to restore the Kimball World War Memorial, a building designed in the classical Greek style by Hassell T. Hicks. This memorial commemorates African Americans who served in World War I. Constructed in 1928, the site was the first memorial of African American veterans in the United States The building is now once again open for public use and tours. This endowment will generate income to be used by the McDowell County Museum Commission to help maintain the building.