Murfreesboro’s Jerry Anderson – a local hero.

Frank Caperton, President Rutherford County Historical Society Wow.  How can you speak the name ‘Jerry Anderson’ and not get misty-eyed. You see, Jerry Anderson was more than just an exceptional football player from Murfreesboro’s Central High School.  Jerry Anderson loved people. Jerry Anderson lost his life, May 27, 1989, after…

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Good marksmanship runs in the family

Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, January 15, 2018 Ethan Campbell, my cousin and local investment adviser, is considered one of the greatest trap shooters to ever reside in Rutherford County.  His marksmanship in state and national tournaments is beyond incredible, and he reigns supreme in this sport with perfect…

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White-Gregory-Posey Home looms large in local history

Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, December 18, 2017 The White-Gregory-Posey Home on Nashville Highway near Old Smyrna Lane was one of the oldest and most historical houses in Rutherford County. The home was built by Henry White in 1817 as a tavern.  The original structure was comprised of yellow…

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A visit to Murfreesboro’s Cannonsburgh Village

Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society, November 25, 2017 There are plenty of photos of Murfreesboro’s Cannonsburgh Village on the Internet.  This time I spent a couple of hours with Bobby Turman of Cannonsburgh in the Cannonsburgh gift shop.

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Espey family and Espeyland are part of local history

Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, November 20, 2017 James Espey of Smyrna was born to Robert and Rachel Espey in 1758 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Robert lived in Jefferson in the 1780s.  He received a land grant in 1784 for Espeyland when this land was a section of Davidson…

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19 years after the March 21, 1913 Tornado

March 21, 1938, The Daily News Journal “The tornado which swept thru several Middle Tennessee counties and parts of Alabama last night vividly recalls to many Murfreesboro residents the tornado which struck this city nineteen years ago yesterday, leveling several buildings but claiming no lives although one man was injured.…

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