By Jerry Goodwin | February 12, 2026
Mike McUsic and Sonya R. Wallace will be performing during Greenwood Rising's "Green Book" experience. Credit: Photo courtesy of Greenwood Rising
Greenwood Rising is taking guests back in time with an immersive Green Book experience set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 9.
Attendees will receive a copy of the “Negro Motorist Green Book” and begin with a guided tour of the history center. There will be a catered meal afterwards followed by a theatrical performance.
Set in the 1950s, it will show people what travel was like for Black people who relied on the historic book to identify safe lodging, dining and services while navigating segregation.
Guests are invited to participate by dressing in time period-appropriate attire.
Mike McUsic and Sonya R. Wallace will also be performing. McUsic is a digital humanities scholar and creator of “Green Book Travelers,” a website dedicated to collecting and preserving stories from the Green Book.
In recognition of its fifth anniversary, Greenwood Rising is planning a gala and a Greenwood Night at a Drillers baseball game, both scheduled for August.