A historic schoolhouse for Black children was relocated from its original site in the tiny rural community of Duplex, Tenn. It now sits in the middle of downtown Franklin. It’s part of an effort by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County to restore the school.
Out, About: This is Halloween
There is a lot happening around town. So what I really want to spotlight — or rather, lantern light — is one of the lesser-known events this Saturday.
Nearly a century ago, the Morris Memorial Building was part of a thriving Black business district. Now there’s a new push to preserve it.
Located on Rep. John Lewis Way, the last remnant of a once-thriving Black business district has sat empty for years. Now, there’s a campaign to get the city to buy Morris Memorial and convert it into a museum dedicated to the local Civil Rights Movement.
Freedom Rider Catherine Burks-Brooks dies at age 83
Dr. Catherine Burks-Brooks, a member of the Freedom Riders with a Nashville connection, has died at age 83. Burks-Brooks was among the Nashville students who joined the original 13 Freedom Riders in May 1961, after violent attacks by white mobs in Alabama.
Interactive map: 40+ 2023 Juneteenth celebrations happening in Middle TN
There are dozens of Juneteenth events planned in Middle Tennessee communities from Nashville to Lewisburg to Cross Plains.
At Hermitage birthday event, Indigenous protestors ask if Andrew Jackson’s legacy is worth celebrating
Wednesday marked the 256th birthday of Andrew Jackson, one of three presidents to hail from Tennessee. At a celebration at the Hermitage, local Indigenous activists protested the controversial figure.
Curious Nashville: How a question about one little cement marker leads us to the tale of one gigantic monument
Alongside some Tennessee roads, you might notice knee-high cement markers — usually quite weathered — that have this inscription: “H’Y. R.W.”
5 businesses that closed in 2022 and why they mattered to Nashville
Nashville loses more than just buildings when businesses close or get torn down. WPLN profiles five businesses that closed in 2022 and why they meant a great deal to the communities they served.
What an elusive island on the Cumberland tells us about Nashville’s first big business — buying and selling enslaved people
You wouldn’t know by looking at it today, but Hill’s Island has an important story to tell about Nashville’s role in the trade of enslaved people.
Curious Nashville: The state closed Clover Bottom in Donelson because of its troubling past. What’s happening there now?
Tennessee’s oldest institution for people with intellectual disabilities closed in 2015. But those driving along Stewarts Ferry Pike in Donelson still catch a glimpse of its sprawling campus.