Bradley, Holloway grads catch up at ‘old school’ senior prom
Tom Beckwith, The Daily News Journal, May 26, 2018 To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bradley Academy and the 50th anniversary of the school’s Class of 1968, graduates of Bradley and Holloway High Schools kicked off an all-class reunion Friday with a true senior prom. The prom was held at Embassy Suites Murfreesboro, with entertainment provided by the Mosaic…
Decoration Day at the Stones River National Battlefield
Linn White, City of Murfreesboro Stones River National Battlefield hosts the 3rd annual Decoration Day. Members of the community and visitors from all over came out to honor those who bravely fought for freedom. City TV reporter Michael Linn White was honored to share this story.
May Focus: Historic Sam Davis Home & Plantation
The Murfreesboro Post, May 24, 2018 The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation is set on 168 serene acres in the heart of Smyrna. This Greek Revival home is one of the top cultural and historic attractions in Middle Tennessee. On the grounds, you’ll find two historic homes, several outbuildings,…
Oakland’s Park Native Tree Arboretum Ribbon Cut
May 23, 2018, Oaklands Mansion Oakland’s Park now has the distinction of being a Native Tree Arboretum and they recently held a Ribbon Cutting for the occasion.
Jacobus survives D-Day, heads to Pacific
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, May 21, 2018 n part 2 of the historical journey through World War II as seen through the eyes of a young Navy man, we will explore combat aboard both the USS Arkansas and the USS O’Brien. Charles Jacobus of Smyrna carries an English name…
Burks Hollow School (Bradyville), 1847-1946
BURKS HOLLOW SCHOOL 1847-1945 or 1946 was located on Burks Hollow Road about two miles southwest of Donnell’s Chapel on the Bradyville Road. It was in the junction of Rutherford, Cannon, and Bedford Counties. On October 29, 1847, John W. Hutton deeded one acre of land to Common School Commissioners…
Pics from Gilsville (present day Gil’s Ace Hardware)
Ginny Olerud Williams, Gil’s Ace Hardware, May 20, 2018 “Today would be my Mom’s 93rd Birthday. She is 28 years old in this picture dated 1953 in the Rutherford Courier. She is in the first Grocery Store. My Dad and Mom were a great team! Betsy Waldron, thanks to David…
Roberts Academy
ROBERTS ACADEMY is shown on the Dixie Highway Map of Rutherford County as being on the east side of the Lebanon Highway and north of the present Osborne Lane. It was later bought by B. L. Baskin. SOURCES: Interview, May 11, 1984, with William Baskin,grandson of B. L. Baskin. *Sarah…
Lascassas School Reunions
Frank Caperton, President, Rutherford County Historical Society, May 16, 2018 Many thanks to lifelong Rutherford County resident Judy Adamson! From the Daily News Journal, January 8, 1981: The 1956 graduating class of Lascassas High School, along with the class of 1955, held a reunion at the school (ed. Lascassas School)…
Bradley Academy set for Centennial Celebration
Mariah Timms, The Daily News Journal. May 10, 2018 It has been 100 years since the first class sat at their desks in Bradley Academy’s current structure on Murfreesboro’s Academy Street. To celebrate that anniversary, and the 50th anniversary of the Class of 1968, Bradley Academy’s Centennial Celebration will host…
McFadden School of Excellence History Day
Margie Weatherford, Rutherford County Historical Society, May 9, 2018 Each spring, Jill Mayfield Austin and her class put on quite the show with a living display of history.
“The House Still Standing” Gannaway/Ganaway Documentary v.2
City of Murfreesboro, May 8, 2018 “The House Still Standing” documents the local and family history of the Gannaway/Ganaway name. Burrell Gannaway (1785-1853) was a slaveholder and Rutherford County pioneer who fought in the war of 1812 and served as one of Murfreesboro’s first alderman. King Daniel Ganaway (1884-1944) was…
WWII vet Charlie Jacobus of Smyrna served with valor
Susan Harber, May 7, 2018 Charlie Jacobus (1923-2013), a citizen of Smyrna for 48 years, was an accomplished baker and well known in our nation for his culinary skills. He also served in World War II’s largest engagements, including D-Day invasion of Normandy and in Cherbourg. Moreover, he was on…
Open House at the New Murfreesboro Police Department
Sunday, April 29, 2018, Murfreesboro, TN The Murfreesboro Police Department held an open house showing off the new $55.4 million headquarters. Thank you WGNS Radio for the coverage: The new headquarters is over 135-thousand square feet and Bowen says the best part is all police divisions will be under one…
A Day at ‘Springfield’
April 30, 2018, Frank Caperton, Rutherford County Historical Society Springfield is located on Manson Pike, just west of the I-24 and Medical Center Parkway. Springfield was built in 1805 by Gen. John Hunter Smith of Revolutionary War fame. During the Civil War, Federal soldiers were quartered in the west side…
Sam Davis Home Wine on the Veranda
Frank Caperton, President of the RCHS, April 28, 2018 The weather was perfect, the crowd festive and the cause worthy…
Walter Hill High School, 1924-1972
WALTER HILL HIGH SCHOOL 1924-1972 was built on the west side of the Lebanon Highway and about one mile north of Stones River. The Rutherford County Board of Education bought four acres of land from R. F. and Irene Neely on August 15, 1924 for six hundred dollars. Consolidated in…
Sparks: Bill to save historic house in Smyrna fails
Nancy De Gennaro, The Daily News Journal, April 24, 2018 State funding to purchase the historic Johns-King Home in Smyrna has fallen through for the second year in a row, said state Rep. Mike Sparks. Also known as Liberty Hill, the home at 845 Old Jefferson Pike bore witness to…
Bill to save Smyrna’s historic Johns-King home fails in Tennessee General Assembly
Nancy De Gennaro, The Daily News Journal, April 23, 2018 State funding to purchase the historic Johns-King Home in Smyrna has fallen through for the second year in a row, said state Rep. Mike Sparks. Also known as Liberty Hill, the home at 845 Old Jefferson Pike bore witness to…
Buster’s Place – since 1973
Started in 1973, Buster’s Place has been serving Middle Tennessee the Best Hamburgers South of the Mason-Dixon Line! In 2013, ownership passed from the Buster Pugh Family to Peter and Kathy Moret. Please enjoy this piece from ‘Tennessee Crossroads‘: