Last weekend, I had the pleasure of being able to visit the Yancey Chapel in Sawyerville, Alabama. A part of the works from Rural Studio, this chapel has been closed to the public for some time.

In a beautiful ceremony, our friends Carol Mockbee and Jake Fussell joined their lives. It is fitting that Carol and Jake chose this place which so reflects the mission of Carol’s father to provide “shelter for the soul.”

The work and life of Samuel Mockbee is a yardstick for us to hold up to our lives each and every day to take measure of the road that we walk on this planet. Learn more about Samuel, his life and legacy here:

Sambo Mockbee

Rural Studio Mission

Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and an Architecture of Decency