'Juneteenth' Celebrates Freedom in Murfreesboro June 15th - June 17th
MURFREESBORO, TN - In 1806, Bradley Academy was built in Murfreesboro for the wealthy, only allowing white males to attend the school. Past President of the United States James K. Polk, even attended the small school that sits near the local Rutherford County square. Polk was the 11th President of America and served between 1845 and 1849, which was 40-years after construction started to build Bradley Academy. In the 1830s, a second Bradley Academy was built, which was later used as a hospital d ...