Semiquincentennial Celebrations: MTSU Experts Discuss Murfreesboro's Revolutionary War Exhibit

Jun 15, 2026 at 01:00 pm by WGNS News



PODCAST: On the WGNS Action Line, our featured guests include Middle Tennessee State University Professor of Political Science Dean, Dr. John Vile, along with Dr. Amy Sayward, director of MTSU’s American Democracy Project & Professor of History, and Nancy Prescott. Together, they share their contagious enthusiasm for the semiquincentennial - the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence!

The conversation also shines a positive light on the brilliant new exhibit at Cannonburgh Village, “250 Years of Commemorating American Independence," an exhibit that began on June 16, 2026, and runs through August 31, 2026.