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Preserving the Past: Murfreesboro s Benevolent Cemetery and Its Storied Legacy

  MURFREESBORO, TN - An almost hidden plot of land along the railroad tracks and next to the bridge on South Church Street near Middle Tennessee Boulevard in Murfreesboro is where the 8-acre Benevolent Cemetery stands as a silent witness to over a century of history. That was Margaret McKinley, secretary of the African American Heritage Society of Rutherford County (AAHSR). McKinley told WGNS the cemetery, which was established in 1897 is now owned by the Allen Chapel AME Church. This s .

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Juneteenth 2023: Where to celebrate Freedom Day in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro s Juneteenth Celebration expands to three days

Juneteenth Celebration Expands to Three Blocks - will be held June 16th - 18th

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved persons in the United States, will be observed in Murfreesboro with three events this year: Authors Night on June 16, Kaleidoscope on June 17, and the Juneteenth celebration on June 18. All three events will take place at Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center and are free to attend. Vonchelle Stembridge with Murfreesboro Parks and Rec highlighted some of the early history at Bradley .

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