Estelle Mitchell Adams is an accomplished educator, historian, and author who, at nearly 100 years old, shares the story of her family, ancestors, and town. Born and raised in Wheelock, Texas, and the last surviving grandchild of formerly enslaved Sam Mitchell, she has collected artifacts, family heirlooms, stories and first-person accounts to record a history with an accuracy that probably no one else can tell from her eyewitness perspective. Articulate, active and innovative, at the age of 96, she was honored to be inducted into the African American Education Archives and Hall of Fame Class of 2024 of Dallas County.