Our Mission and Vision


Plant City History & Photo Archives’ mission is to preserve our community’s treasured past and make our collections and resources accessible to everyone.

Our vision is to support a community whose residents are passionate and educated about their area’s history.

Executive Board Members:

Ed M. Verner (Chair)
Bill Thomas
Marion Smith
Gilbert Gott

Staff:

David Moon (Executive Director)

David Moon founded Picnooga, a crowdfunded project that collected over 10,000 historical photos, original negatives, and small artifacts from Chattanooga, Tennessee’s past. The project was featured on NPR, The Daily Mail, and other local and regional media outlets, with millions of online views of Picnooga’s collection.

Libby Hopkins (Community Outreach Manager/Special Collections

Tammy Surratt (Office Manager)