Southern Heritage Room marks first year

The first anniversary of the Southern Heritage Room at Magness Community House and Library will be celebrated May 10 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., with programs about Civil War Heritage in Tennessee and the Upper Cumberland Region.

A light, informal lunch will be served at 11:15 a.m., followed by the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area presentation at noon. These will include powerpoint presentations by the Borderlands project committee and the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, both being held in the Southern Heritage Room. The Borderlands presentation will begin at 10 a.m.

Lana Rossi and Will Robbins, co-chairs of the Borderlands committee, will present the Borderlands Project; and Antoinette G. van Zelm, interpretive specialist with Middle Tennessee State University’s Center for Historic Preservation, will present the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area.

The Borderlands Exhibit, which includes books, photos, maps, letters and artifacts from the Civil War Era in the Upper Cumberland Region, will be displayed in the Circulation Department on the main floor of the library throughout the day.

The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are necessary, however, as space is limited. These may be made by calling 931-473-2428 by 5 p.m. May 9.