Imagine you are tasked with creating an exceptional Civil Rights Museum. What a mammoth endeavor, an undertaking that must have truly taken so much thought and consideration! There’s a lot to unpack, and it would be easy to be heavy-handed. At the same time, if you don’t make people think, or cry, then what is the point? The story of Black people in America is an important one to tell, and using the setting of the Lorraine Motel is a stroke of genius. What better place, rea

Tennessee has a fascinating history of Utopian Societies, past and present. In this beautiful part of the world many dreams have been thought possible, but often scandal and tragedy led to their demise. Let’s explore what some of these utopias were about, why some ultimately fell apart, and why a few still survive to this day.

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!

Tucked away in a meandering bend of the Harpeth River you might not realize that an ancient Native American mound center hides in plain site

The people who founded, created and built Jackson, TN are reflected in three historic cemeteries.

The Parthenon of Nashville is the only full-sized replica of the Greek Parthenon in the western hemisphere, and its statue of Athena is the

When you think of beautiful, serene and historic cemeteries with so much going for them, it’s hard to do any better than Elmwood Cemetery!

The Wat Lao Buddharam Temple and Mausoleum is a beautiful centerpiece of the Laotian community of Murfreesboro.

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

460 Ozier Road Pinson, TN 38366 731-988-5614 tnstateparks.com/parks/pinson-mounds Trails and Shelters open 7am to Sunset. Museum and Office open 8am-4:30p Mon-Sat, 1pm-4:30p Sun. To reach Pinson Mounds Archaeological Park from Jackson, follow US Hwy 45S to the town of Pinson. Turn left at the park sign, onto State Hwy 197 and follow signs 2.5 miles to park entrance. Third weekend of September is Archaeofest, a celebration of American Indian culture and history. Group tours a

328 Rep. John Lewis Way N., Nashville 37219 (615) 256-1704 https//stmarysdowntown.org/ The church is open weekdays (Tues – Friday) from 11:25a to 12:45p for Confession and Mass; Saturdays from 3:30p until 6:30p for Confession and Mass; and Sundays 8a until 1:30p for Confession and Mass. If you would like to schedule a tour of the church outside of these hours, please contact the parish office at office@stmarysdowntown.org. The oldest remaining church in Nashville is St. Mary

527 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209 (615) 356-7207 www.ganeshatemple.org Public tours take place on the second Saturday of every...

5015 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 352-7620 www.templenashville.org Judaism has been in the US since colonial times, before we were a nation and even predating the American Revolution. Here in Tennessee, The Temple Synagogue - Ohabai Sholom is the oldest Jewish congregation and it is located in Bellemeade, a suburb of Nashville. It is a beautiful example of how a lovingly practiced religion can celebrate its rich and colorful history through architecture, art and o

Sadhguru's Isha Institute for Inner-Sciences in McMinnville, TN is one of two ashrams in the United States run by the Isha Foundation

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

If you live in the Nashville area like I do, you probably think of Indian mounds as something you have to plan a day trip to visit. After all, almost all evidence of Native Americans has been obliterated in the city and suburbs of Nashville. But what if I told you that Brentwood has a highly significant Native American site that also combines a bit of Tennessee history with

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.

Legends of Fairies and Little People thrive all around the world. The Native Americans in Tennessee also had stories.

1101 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37210 Daylight hours Mon-Sun (615) 255-4193 Mount Olivet has more obelisks than any other nearby...

445 Poplar Hill Rd. Self-Guided Tour, 1 1/2 mile Loop Trail, Easy Skill Level, Dirt Path Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area, TN Department of Environment and Conservation If you’re unable to come to the site, you can find a virtual tour here: Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area (arcgis.com) In addition, consider going on the Lebanon/Wilson County Historic Sites Driving Tour to see other important sites just a few miles away! www.hldrivingtour.info. The main mound use