[389] ‘MTSU On the Record’ radio show harkens back to 1800s Georgia

FOR RELEASE: April 4, 2013

EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081, gina.logue@mtsu.edu

MURFREESBORO — Return to the Cumberland Island, Ga., of the 1800s for a stroll through “Plum Orchard.”

Gina Logue’s interview with Dr. June Hall McCash, author of the historical novel “Plum Orchard,” will air on the next edition of “MTSU On the Record” from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 8, and from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 14, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).

“Plum Orchard” is the story of a woman born to a white plantation father and a slave mother but not fitting into either white or black life.

McCash is former director of the MTSU Honors Program and professor emerita in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. She was named Georgia Author of the Year for her 2011 novel “Almost to Eden.”

To listen to previous programs, go to the “Audio Clips” archives at www.mtsunews.com.

For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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