Tennessee State Historian Van West and Rutherford County Director of Archives John Lodl , recently took city planners on a guided tour of the area of Murfreesboro known as the âHistoric Bottoms,â a low-lying industrial area settled by freed slaves following the Civil War. The area is currently the focus of a 10-month land-use study by Ragan-Smith Associates for historic, cultural and commercial redevelopment.
Airing throughout the month of May, âIn the Cityâ also features:
⢠Brandy Sweeney is announced as Telecommunicator of the Year;
⢠Watch the proud recipients of the MCS Art Awards Ceremony receive awards;
⢠See what Animal Encounters await you at the Wilderness Station;
⢠Meet John D. Kreis, the new Tennis Professional at Adams Tennis Complex;
⢠Learn more about what led new City Attorney Craig Tindall to Murfreesboro;
⢠McDonalds partnered with MFRD for a âMeet and Greetâ with firefighters;
⢠An update on TDOTâs “Bridge Over Broad” Project;
⢠And donât miss pictures captured by Jim Davis of Pioneer Days & Backyard BBQ Fest.
You can also check out previous programs online anytime www.murfreesborotn.gov/itc, or watch on CityTV (AT&T Uverse Channel 99/Comcast Xfinity in Murfreesboro Channel 3) every day at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Past episodes of In the Cityâs most recent stories can be viewed on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cityofmurfreesboro.
