Murfreesboro continues its bicentennial celebration, and April's focus is "faith". First Presbyterian members created fashions of the city's past two centuries and presented them at 11:00 o'clock Saturday morning (4-14-2012) in the church's Common Room on the corner of Collect and Church Streets.  (L-R photo ID below: Jane Blakey, Lee Ann Walker and Earleen Foss)

Historical Narration

In addition to seeing what women wore to church over the period, (L-R photos below) Wanda Barr, Libby McKay and Linda Stevens gave information on what was happening at the time in Murfreesboro as well as learning about national trends.

The church's roots go back to the first settlers who worshipped in a log school house near Murfree Spring and the current location of the Discovery Center. As Captain William Lytle donated land for the small village of Murfreesborough, he also gave land for the Presbyterian Church.

Turn of Century, Flappers and 1930's

(L-R photo ID below: Jane Blakey, Margaret Fitzgerald, and Becky Coutrass)

That was where the old city cemetery is now located on Vine Street, which was Church Street back 200-years ago.

The War Years (1940s through 1960's)

(L-R photo ID below: Lee Ann Walker, Martha Richmond, and Pat Moss)

So far during First Presbyterian's bicentennial celenbration, a cookbook featuring 200-years of recipes has been formulated, a history book of the church, fashion show, play and numberous other activities. The extensive list of events includes a gala next weekend at the Stones River Country Club followed by a trip to the religion's roots in Scotland.

Flower Power

(L-R above photo ID: Earleen Foss, Margaret Fitzgerald, and Lee Ann Walker) Suddenly the room was filled with flower children who stepped-in to the strains of Good Morning Starshine and handed out petals to the people. 

L-R above photo ID: Becky Coutras, Pat Moss, Jane Blakey, Margaret Fitzgerald, Earleen Foss; Martha Richmond, and Lee Ann Walker.