1972 Hobgood Elementary School trip to Land Between the Lakes
From lifelong Murfreesboro resident Tim Davis: “Circa 1972 6th grade Hobgood field trip to Land Between the Lakes.”
Category Archives: Rutherford History in the News
Daughters of the American Revolution gather at Lytle Cemetery to memorialize and honor Captain William Lytle
The Rutherford Reader (www.RutherfordReader.com), June 17, 2017 On Saturday, May 27, 2017, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Captain William Lytle Chapter of Murfreesboro, TN, gathered to memorialize and honor the life and military service of Revolutionary War Patriot, Captain William Lytle, at the Lytle Cemetery located…
Church vandalized on Old Nashville Highway
Sam Stockard, The Murfreesboro Post, June 8, 2017 Barely a month after a local group erected a marker at Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church recognizing its historical significance, someone vandalized the building overnight this week. Please click here to visit the page from the May 6, Decoration Day at Ebenezer Primitive…
Confederate Memorial Day Service at Evergreen Cemetery
Frank Caperton, President RCHS, June 4, 2017 The dedicated volunteers of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 33 conducted a small service honoring the war dead of the South Sunday afternoon at Murfreesboro’s Evergreen Cemetery. Most do not realize several ‘holidays’ are recognized by the government of Tennessee in addition to…
Bradley Museum showcases ‘Education and Empowerment Exhibit’
The Daily News Journal, May 26, 2017 MURFREESBORO, TN — Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center will celebrate an interactive history exhibit recently completed by MTSU graduate students, the Murfreesboro government announced. The new exhibit, “Education and Empowerment: African American Education in Rutherford County,” will be unveiled at a reception celebration…
Liberty Hill bore witness to Trail of Tears, Civil War
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, May 22, 2017 Liberty Hill and Sam Davis Home are two invaluable Civil War structures serving as the quintessence of history in our growing town of Smyrna. With great gratitude for extensive research from Native American historian Pat Cummins, I have assembled a story…
Murphy Center digital billboard, 3 tennis courts make way for Middle Tenn. Blvd. project
WGNS Radio, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 18, 2017 Ongoing construction on the Middle Tennessee Boulevard widening project has necessitated the removal of a highly visible campus mainstay in front of Murphy Center. The electronic billboard that has stood outside of Murphy Center’s official entrance since the mid-1980’s was taken down in…
Rutherford County Historical Society Tour of MTSU’s Gore Center
Frank Caperton, President of the Rutherford County Historical Society, May 15, 2017 The Rutherford County Historical Society accepted an invitation to tour MTSU’s Gore Center Monday, May 15. Dr. Louis Kyriakoudes, director of the Albert Gore Research Center, was a most most gracious host sharing how MTSU retired professor Dr. David Grubbs…
Willie McGowan Annual Banquet
Cynthia Jones, VIP Murfreesboro Magazine, May, 2017 Bradley Academy hosted the annual Willie McGowan Banquet honoring those who have made a positive impact in Rutherford County. The father of Bradley Academy Historical Association, Mr. Willie McGowan, fought to preserve the old Bradley Academy Structure. The building now host artists such…
Decoration Day, May 6, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017, marked the second annual ‘Decoration Day’ at the Stones River National Battlefield. Approximately 75 people of different races and walks of life participated the 2017 Decoration Day at the Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church as well as the Stones River National Battlefield. Decoration Day began on May…