Behind these old clap-board walls, you'll find Panama City history.

It's the story of 87-year-old Anne McKenzie Morton and her family. Morton is the daughter of Panama City's first mayor Robert Lee McKenzie.

Her father was elected mayor in February 1909.

"He won the mayorship because of unanimous 33 votes," Morton said.

For McKenzie, being mayor wasn't just a ceremonial title. He worked hard to make panama city grow and prosper.

"For instance during the depression, hearing that the paper mill, the Kraft paper mill was going to expand and get it located here. That made the city of Panama City double in population," Morton said.

Anne grew up in the historic McKenzie house. While the neighborhood and the downtown area has change significantly, Miss Anne says the 100 year-old home is still much the same as when she was a young girl.

"I remember the ice man would come by on his cart with his horse and buggy and deliver it to us," Morton said.

Morton, herself, has a story of her own. She graduated from Bay High School in 1939.

After graduation, she furthered her education at Bob Jones university in Cleveland, Tennessee and graduated in 1952.

She then did her post-graduate work at the Julliard Academy of the Performing Arts in New York City, then returned to Bob Jones university to teach piano for the next 50 years.

"I spent all those 50 years telling people how badly they sounded and what to do better," Morton said.

Every once and a while, she still plays, sitting down for this impromptu performance at her childhood home, a few weeks ago.

Music runs in the family. These seven musicians, known as the McKenzie strings and vocal ensemble, are all direct McKenzie descendants..

"My daughter is a violinist and she teaches strings. My grand daughters all play the piano and violin. And my youngest plays the cello," Morton said.

Morton says all her family's success wouldn't be possible without her father's influence.

"My dad was certainly in on the very beginning. He was a leader in so many different projects that made the city what it is now," Morton said.

And Morton hopes, for many generations to come, her family's legacy will continue to play on.