May 19, 2021 The Bank of Milton opened in 1920 in ‘downtown’ Milton, in the upper right hand corner of Rutherford County. The bank was absorbed by the Murfreesboro Bank and Trust in 1940. The following are checks written on the Bank of Murfreesboro (courtesy of John L. Batey)
It seems the old metal water tanks or our youth are disappearing. Warm summer days spent climbing atop the old tanks, perhaps with a can of paint, are disappearing. The 2,000,000 gallon water tank on Mill Street, behind McFadden School of Excellence near Cannonsburgh, was built in 1970.
January 23, 1949, The Basement of the Rutherford County Courthouse Whittling Club, January 23, 1949—Seated L-R: Walter W. Early, J. Moore King, Dr. T.W. Garrett, Dr. W.T. Henderson, Alvin Huddleston, Dr. C.C. Harris, Dr. Paul Lynn, Wiley Holloway, Dr. Ben Patton, J.P. Burnette.
April 3, 2021, Baker Raborn Many thanks to Smyrna resident Baker Raborn for providing this 1970 map of Smyrna, Tennessee:
March 11, 1982, Vanderbilt’s memorial Gynasium Story by Don Harris, Photo by Jack Ross NASHVILLE — “Maybe we were looked at as a sacrificial lamb,” Blue Raider head coach Stan “Ramrod” Simpson said of Middle Tennessee. “That lamb turned into a raging bull tonight.” The raging bull—Middle Tennessee State University’s…
Davis Food Market, once located at 5428 Nashville Hwy., LaVergne, Tennessee, was owned by Hoover Davis and daughter Jean Hensley.
December 18, 2020 The American Battlefield Trust Thanks to federal and state agencies, a generous corporate entity, and the enduring dedication of our members, 48-acres of battlefield at Stones River is now protected forever!
