Other Schools in District 21
Cader Dement, Henry Kirby, and Benjamin Clayton signed a deed on October 18, 1839 to School Commissioners William D. Baird, John Stroop, Christopher Acklan, James Sanford, and James Rucker for a school. Cader Dement guaranteed for the school “free passage to and from the spring.” There is an H. Kerby…
Shiloh School (Black), 1874-1967
SHILOH SCHOOL BLACK 1874-1967 was on the north side of Hall’s Hill Road about three and one-half miles from Murfreesboro. On July 30, 1874, Elizabeth Smith, Mary M. Harris, and Sam Harris deeded one acre of land on the Murfreesboro-Liberty Hill Pike to school commissioners. The lot was bordered by…
Buchanan School, 3rd Grade 1951-52
This pic was shared by an anonymous longtime Society member, originally shared October 20, 2012 to his/her ancestry.com tree… Buchanan School, Rutherford County, Tennessee. FRONT ROW, left to right: Tom Arnette, Steve Lawrence, Joe Pearson, Judge Rigsby, James H. “Jimmy” Jacobs, and George Haynes. ROW TWO: Jannie Smith, Wanda Coffman, Nancy Hughes,…
Shiloh School, c1880-1948
SHILOH SCHOOL c1880’s-1948 was about two miles east of Murfreesboro at the fork of Halls Hill Pike and Lovers Lane, now called Twin Oak Drive. Land for the school had been granted by the Overall family. The one-room frame building which faced south was on a triangular lot. The grounds…
Jordan School, 1861-1925
JORDAN SCHOOL 1861-1925 was about three miles north of Murfreesboro on the east side of the present State Road 96. The site and M. Pitts are on the 1878 Beers Map. On January 13, 1861, Matthew Pitts deeded one-half acre and the right of way to a well of water…
The Highest Price
July 1, 2020, Cindy Kent, The Tennessee Magazine (www.tennesseemagazine.org) Bill Allen of Murfreesboro was there on the beaches of Normandy 76 years ago when a generation was called to fight the spread of tyranny and fascism. He recalls D-Day, what it meant at the time and what it means today.…
1938 Christiana High School Yearbook
July 23, 2020 Contributed by Local Historian Maryann Campbell Many thanks to local historian Maryann Campbell sent the following 1938 Christiana High School annual!!!
William Lytle is a Key Originator in the History of County
July 20, 2020, Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal Upon my visit last week to the ‘new’ Tennessee State Museum, I immediately sought the display of William Lytle’s two stunning Queen Anne Flintlock Pistols (1750s) that he carried in the American Revolution. The pistol is distinguished by the lock plate…
Sallie Ransom’s Book By Carol White
July 14, 2020, July/August Froe Chips, Carol Robertson White, Frow Chips Editor Every now and then we have folks drop by the Rutherford County Historical Society Historic Ransom School House and share a photo or two, ephemera regarding our town, or donate us items to the Rutherford County Historical Society. I had…
Hillcrest was Remarkable Historical Home in Murfreesboro
July 5, 2020, Susan Harber, The Daily news Journal Hillcrest is a notable historical home referred to as ‘Crest’ and ‘Crestland.’ The plantation home was built most likely in the early 1830s and stood tall for Murfreesboro resident Legrand Carney, a wealthy man. The home lay between present-day North Maple…
231 School (Black), Christiana, 1962-1967
The 231 SCHOOL BLACK 1962-1967 was on the east side of U.S. 231. It was eight miles south of Murfreesboro. C. C. Ellis and wife May S. sold land to the Rutherford County School Commission in a deed dated August 16, 1961; Earl White and wife Christine, in a deed…
Readyville High School, 1880’s-1903
READYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 1880’s-1902 or 1903, sometimes called TALLEY HILL, was located at Readyville on the north side of the Woodbury Road, east of Stones River, on a rocky hill behind Tilford’s store. The school was, according to an 1894 brochure, in Rutherford County. In 1892 N. D. Overall, County…
Many knew his voice, but he was a great dad also
June 17, Monte Hale, Jr., The Murfreesboro Post I’d like to tell you a story about the son of a coal miner, whose dad was a hard-working, grizzled and Christian man who lived by his brains and wits in rural West Virginia. He raised his son old school, which few…
Webb Institute (Barfield), 1873-1878
WEBB INSTITUTE 1873-1878 was on the west side of the present Barfield-Crescent Road between the intersections of the present Morton and Webb Roads. It bordered the property of Coleman Harrison. In August 1873, “in consideration of benefit to be rendered by the System of Public Schools,” Isaac Webb signed a…
Lunette Thomas and Lunette Palmer remain Integral Earthworks in Stones River Battlefield
June 22, 2020, Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal Stones River Battlefield was chartered on April 28, 1896 and is a treasure untold in our community. High action was bitterly fought over an expanse of 3,000 acres. Through the years, I have witnessed military reenactments that are quite extraordinary to…
Kittrell High School, 1926-1972
KITTRELL HIGH SCHOOL 1926-1972 was on the same site. On July 1, 1927, Mollie Tilford, J. O. and Verna Abernathy, Mrs. L. D. Bowling, Bertha Puryear, and Mrs. J. P. Gilley deeded to the County Board of Educationone acre. The Rutherford County School Commission was deeded 2.91 acres by J.…
Hickory Grove School, Kittrell (Black) 1880’s-1930’s
HICKORY GROVE SCHOOL BLACK 1880’s-1930’s was also called SEED TICK SCHOOL. It was on the east side of Cripple Creek Road and just south of the Woodbury Highway. In the 1900’s the lane to the school was through private property owned by the Swaffords and the school, as well as…
Academy lauds hero from war in Vietnam
July 30, 1982, Jenny Tenpenny, The Daily news Journal Heroism takes many forms especially on the battlefield, and one of Rutherford County’s most decorated Vietnam War heroes will be honor Saturday in ceremonies at the Tennessee Military Academy in Smyrna. The honors for Army Captain James Timothy Luscinski come posthumously,…
Ice Man Likes Summer Heat
July 30, 1982, Jane Hamlin, The Daily News Journal The scorching summer days have got a lot of hot, sweaty people wishing autumn was already here – what with its dewy mornings and nippy nights. But there is one man in Murfreesboro who would probably like to hover around 95…
Kittrell School, 1889-1912
KITTRELL SCHOOL 1889-1912 was opened on the same site as the former 1880 school and the present school. On November 11, 1889, P. M. Puryear and C. O. Abernathy deeded one acre of land to School Directors W. R. Jamison, William Arnett, and M. E. Pitts. The deed located the…