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Actor Stephen Collins will transport you into 19th century poet Walt Whitman’s world in his presentation set for Sunday at 4 p.m. at Jackson’s Whitney Center. (COURTESY PHOTO)

JACKSON — The Friends of the Whitney Community Center will hold an Afternoon with Walt Whitman on Sunday, Feb. 23, from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Whitney Community Center at 16 Black Mountain Road in Jackson.

Walt Whitman was an American poet, journalist and essayist who is considered a central figure in American literature. He is often called the “father of free verse” for his innovative style that broke away from European structures and British-influenced poetry.

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