With Memphis and the Black struggle for equal representation in Tennessee in the news right now, the story of Collins Chapel CME is relevant and important to hear. The city has a complicated history when it comes to race relations. As the oldest, continuously operated African American church in Memphis, this congregation has seen everything, from slavery to the Civil Rights movement. But one of its most tragic chapters is also one of the least mentioned: the 1866 Memphis Mass

Sacred Sites of Tennessee has been around more than two years now. Here is a list of the most popular posts that have been read, not only in Tennessee but across the nation and around the world!

900 Broadway, Nashville 37203 Christcathedral.org (615) 255-7729 Tours are given on Saturdays from 10a to 12p, Sundays after 8:30a and...

328 Rep. John Lewis Way N., Nashville 37219 (615) 256-1704 https//stmarysdowntown.org/ The church is open weekdays (Tues – Friday) from...

700 Russell St., Nashville, TN 37206 (615) 730-7267 mail@edgefieldnashville.org Tucked away in one of the most picturesque and historic...

WARNING: You’ve never seen another church like this one, nor are you likely to ever again. This is more than a church. This is Eye Candy. Coffee table book material. A gorgeous work of art that shouts and swaggers! How can one church be so stunning? So dignified yet brazen in its glory? If you have dreams of going to an Egyptian temple, or recall one from a past life, the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN is a Sacred Site you must see!

Burns Island Rd, New Hope, TN 37380 (423) 837-7069 (Our Lady of Lourdes in So. Pittsburgh) Open daily, sunrise to sunset. Sunday services...

Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, TN is the oldest church in Middle Tennessee. Historic Beech Cemetery is adjacent.

2322 Zion Road, Columbia, TN 38401 (931) 381-1272 Zion Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Columbia,TN In many ways, the story of how Zion Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Columbia came to be is the story of Tennessee. There was a time when Tennessee was a wilderness, filled with fearsome things like bears and Indians. But for people who were seeking a new start, and place they could call their own and forge into something special, those challenges were more than worth it.

The Chapel of the Disciples in Sewanee, TN is an award-winning design that includes a crucifix depicting Christ in the Ethiopian Christian Art form.

Churches & Temples, Cemeteries, American Indian Sites, Old Growth Forests and more! There are so many Sacred Sites in Tennessee. My name is Lisa-Marie Venegas, and I've had a fascination for most of my life with learning about beautiful and historic sites of spiritual or religious significance, as well as the beliefs and rituals of the religions of our world, including those from past civilizations. My goal with this blog is to provide a Spiritual Passport to faiths, communi