HALLS SCHOOL 1887-c 1922 was first in District 7 and then in District 13 of Rutherford County. It was on the north west corner of Franklin Road and Gresham Lane. On July 19, 1887, Flemmon Hall and wife Mary C. deeded one-half acre of land for a white school in…
Nancy DeGennaro, The Daily News Journal, September 1, 2017 Much of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County history since since 1937 has been documented by the legendary photographer, Dick Shacklett. Shacklett’s Photography, 105 South Church Street on the Murfreesboro Public Square, will celebrate its 80th birthday this weekend with an exhibit of…
Murfreesboro City Television, August 29, 2017 John Lodl with the Rutherford County Archives talks about researching African American history.
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, August 28, 2017 Ben McCulloch, a military maverick, was born in Jefferson on November 11, 1811. He gained fame in the Texas Revolution, Mexican War (as a Texas Ranger) and as a Confederate general in the Civil War. Ben’s parents were Maj. Alexander McCulloch…
The Home Journal, January 10, 1930 Clyde Reagor operated a tire store on the corner of Walnut and College Street(s), across from present day Firestone Store.
Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society, August 23, 2017 The Rutherford County Historical Society was presented a very special gift Wednesday, August 23 by the Schwartz family of Murfreesboro – a brick from the old James K. Polk Hotel. The Polk Hotel was once located on East Main, the current…
January 26, 1975, The Daily News Journal The Murfreesboro VA Hospital (Alvin C. York Medical Center) recently received a $900 check from the Bowlers Victory Legion Fund which serves hospitalized veterans from coast to coast. The money is to be used for a ball return rack in the hospitals’s bowling…
May 1, 1927, The Nashville Banner Magnolia Butter was produced at the Rutherford Creamery, once located at 401 West Main Street near downtown Murfreesboro. Please click here for more information concerning ‘the Dairying Center of the South’!
Greg Tucker, The Murfreesboro Post, August 20, 2017 Early Thursday morning, December 19, 1934, Henry Alexander and Tom Givans, along with a hundred of their colleagues in the Rutherford County National Guard unit, were ordered to report to the local armory. Early morning orders from Nashville mobilized and armed the…
The Murfreesboro Post, August 17, 2017 Sam Davis Home associates and Tennessee State Legislature admirers of Tiffany Johnson were able to surprise her August 7 with House Joint Resolution 523, recognizing Johnson for her work at the Sam Davis Home. Reps. Tim Rudd, Charles Sargent, Tim Wirgau, Dawn White, Bryan…