Harris Bailey Jr
Co-Chair of Green Book Publication Committee
Harris M. Bailey Jr. is a lifelong resident of Greenwood, South Carolina. He is a graduate of Lander University and received a master’s degree from Western Kentucky University. For nearly 20 years, he has worked in the field of workforce development and is currently employed with the Upper Savannah Council of Governments in the Workforce Development Division in Greenwood, South Carolina.
Harris has taught Political Science and American National Government classes at Lander University, Piedmont Technical College, and South Carolina State University. His articles have appeared in several historical society publications. He is a charter member of the Old Edgefield District African American Genealogical Society and the African American Genealogical Society of Greenwood.
Harris is married to Sheryl Kemp Bailey and has helped her, and many others, trace their African American roots in Edgefield County. He has conducted extensive research on South Carolina’s involvement in the Spanish-American War, the Battle of the Crater during the American Civil War, and the Batchelor Expedition during the Philippine Insurrection.