[438] Spring Lecture Series Winds Down With Opening of WWII Exhibit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 26, 2010
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-898-2919, or lrollins@mtsu.edu

SPRING LECTURE SERIES WINDS DOWN WITH OPENING OF WWII EXHIBIT
Public Invited to Free April 29 Opening Reception for Student-Researched Exhibit

(MURFREESBORO)—The Spring 2010 Community Heritage Lecture Series will end its current season with the grand opening of its "Sowing the Seeds of Change: World War II Home Front in Rutherford County" exhibit on April 29.
Photographs, memorabilia, and information gathered through oral interviews of Rutherford County residents who fought in World War II or lived through what is known as the “Tennessee Maneuvers” is the theme of the display.
Research for the exhibit was conducted by MTSU public history students enrolled in Essentials in Museum Management, a course taught by Dr. Bren Martin, a member of MTSU's history faculty.
An opening reception for the exhibit will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 29, at The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, 225 West College St.
Located just off the square, the center is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding major holidays) and features local history exhibits and guided-walking tours of the town square on the hour. Group tours are available Monday through Saturday by advance reservations. Admission is free.
The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County is a joint venture between the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Main Street: Murfreesboro/ Rutherford County, the City of Murfreesboro and the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU. Additional support comes from the Rutherford County government and State Farm Insurance.
For more information on programs at the Heritage Center, including the lecture series and upcoming exhibits, please call 615-217-8013 or e-mail heritage@mtsu.edu.


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