It's been ten years since terrorists attacked America. The community is invited to attend two special events here in Murfreesboro over the next few days.

10AM Friday, Sept. 9th on Murfreesboro Square

The Murfreesboro Fire Department invite the public to a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on the Murfreesboro public square at 10:00 o'clock Friday morning, September 9th. Former State Representative John Hood is the speaker at this event, and the Murfreesboro Fire and Resque Department and Police Department's Color Guards will presents colors. 

1-5PM Sunday, Sept. 11th at Sheriffs Office 

Then the 10th Annual 9/11 event at the Rutherford County Sheriffs Office will include much patriotic flag waving, family activities, music, inflatables, and the dedication of the 9/11 monument in the RCSO's Memory Garden. 

The monument consists of a 3,000-pound I-beam from Tower 1 of the World Trade Center supported by three pedestals representing firefighters, law enforcement officers and paramedics, said Deputy Greg Dotson, who is spearheading the project. The artifact situated at a 30-degree angle will point toward New York City.

A two-level concrete base will hold the memorial with the “Pledge of Allegiance” inscribed around it. Four urns on each corner will represent the innocent citizens flying on four airplanes the terrorists crashed into the two World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. The flight numbers will be inscribed on a brass band around each urn.

Four flagpoles will stand at each corner flying the U.S. and state of Tennessee flags with rotating 9-11 flags and rotating flags for each branch of the military.