People, Places and Stories about Rutherford County, Tennessee

There is an immense number of stories about Rutherford County to be told.  Come to one of our Society meetings and you'll see just exactly that I mean.

The Story of Gen. Griffith Rutherford Sinister Soule Sisters Leave Lock Box Diamonds Revived Murder Mystery "Three Wicked Witches" "Fighting Forties" Battled on and off the Field 'Brosie' went beyond the call

Caponizing not always that successful...

Murfreesboro Mayor Headed to Texas

The President is Coming to ... Old Murfreesborough

Does the Name Murfree Spring Ring a Bell?

Transportation was Major Concern in Early Days

When Jeff Davis Came to Town

French Trading Post Became Versailles

Revolutionary War Hero Settles in Rutherford County

Dromgoole - a Rutherford Original

 A Snake in  Thankful Taylor's Stomach! Mink Slide Mammals were only Human KKK March Protested New Church

Bradley Academy has Confusing History

Famous Writers Made This Home

Poorhouse on Cripple Creek

Pickle Apple Fueled School Rivalry

Picnic Sets Murfreesboro Bicentennial Date

Murfreesboro's Strict Women's College

Tennessee College for Women, Mark Womack Letter

True Grit Remake Touches Home in Lascassas

War on Minds During Christmas

Macons Traveled Divergent Paths

Memoirs Portray Rutherford Lifestyles in the 1900's

Genteel lifestyle depended on 'Duskies'

In the Presence of Soldiers

Yankee Captain Found Opportunity Here

Stone's River: 'History Channel' before Television

Fan's Laughed at his Name, Liked his Name

Carmack Never found his Place of Purpose

High School Frats Focused on Dancing

County Agrees on Courthouse Demolition

Teachers Strike, County Court Overwhelmed

College President Outgunned 'Assassinators'

First Documented Execution was in 1813

Hanging was an 'Outrageous Spectacle'

Condemned Man left messages for Others

Lytle Land Donations a Problem for New Town

Odd Itinerants Part of Rutherford History

Tennessee Waltzed in, then out of Union

Hidden Spy System still exists in the old Post Office

Civil War heirlooms bear Rutherford tales

Old School Names were often Descriptive