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Senior/Grammar School night for Thomas Jefferson as they take on Mountain Island Charter. Grammar School students were allowed to take infield with the team before the game. The Gryphons finished the regular season with a 9 to 3 win over Mountain Island Charter.
Lake Lure and Chimney Rock State Park aerial view - © 2021 David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions aerial photography archives - performanceimpressions.com
This Confederate Monument is located on the Murfreesboro town square in front of the Rutherford County Courthouse. The text of the monument reads:
In Commemoration of the valor of Confederate Soldiers who fell in the great Battle of Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862, and January 2, 1863, and in minor engagements in this vicinity, this monument is erected.
Additionally, in May of 2011, the Sons of Confederate Veterans placed a Sesquicentennial Marker in front of the memorial.
Update: This statue has been in the news recently, as have many confederate memorials in the middle of towns. There have been 2020 protests to remove this statue from the town square, although the decision ultimately lies with the Tennessee Historic Commission. I am a photographer documenting historic sites and take no position on whether or not this or other sites should be removed.
This old Coke bottling plant is on Park Square in downtown Forest City, North Carolina in Rutherford County.
TJCA's Ethan Jackson all smiles after 43 yard catch and run on the first offensive play of the game against Calhoun Falls Charter. The Gryphons had a big first quarter scoring both on offense and defense to lead 35 to 0. TJCA moves to 3 and 0 on the year with their 49 to 18 win.
TJCA's QB Nomi McMullens completed 13 of 19 passes for 395 yards and 5 TD's to lead the Gryphons to a 55 to 34 2nd round playoff football game against Elkin. McMullens also had 84 yards rushing on 9 runs and 52 yards on 4 kickoff returns.
TJCA's running back Bill Lay takes one in during the first quarter action of the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and Greenwood Raptors game. TJCA won the game by a score of 47 to 12 to go 2 and 0 on the season.
Photo used by The Daily Courier for their article on the game.
TJCA starting pitcher Zach Flontek delivering a pitch early in the game against the Asheville Trailblazers at McNair Field, Forest City, NC.
Description of the memorial:
www.captjeffkussusmcmemorial.com/
On June 2, 2016, at the age of 32, Kuss tragically lost his life when his jet crashed a day before the Great Tennessee Air Show in Smyrna. A Blue Angel F/A-18C Hornet similar to the jet flown by Captain Kuss and on loan from the National Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.
Although I wasn't home at the time, I live less than a mile from where Capt. Kuss crashed in Smyrna. This memorial is also nearby, located on TN266 Sam Ridley Pkwy and across from the Smyrna MQY airport. Parking is available at Lee Victory Park.
According to the Association of Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities (APTA), this church building dates back to 1888 with a name of "Methodist Episcopal Church South First United Methodist Church." The congregation moved into a new building in 2003. From there, it was a bank for about a decade. Then for the last decade, it's had the sign advertising the block's upcoming development. It's located at the corner of Church St, and College St. just north of the Murfreesboro square.
Cannonsburgh Village is a collection of historic structures from the Rutherford County area moved to this spot as part of America's Bicentennial in 1976. Cannonsburgh is the original name of Murfreesboro.
The Money Woman bridge was originally west of Smyrna where an old alignment of Almaville Road crossed Stewart's Creek. The old one lane iron bridge with a wooden driving surface was quite inadequate when it was replaced and removed in the 1970s, at just the right time to be placed at this new village.
But why is it called the Monkey Woman bridge?
Back in the 1950's, there was an urban legend which became quite popular regarding the area around this bridge, including a nearby cemetery. Many people claimed to see a half-woman, half-monkey in this area.
The story was given more credibility when local journalist Ed Bell stopped on the bridge one night to look at the creek. According to his story, the Monkey Woman jumped on the hood of his car!
The legend has survived for many decades. A friend who lived in the area told me how the replacement bridge which is now on One Mile Lane is still called the Monkey Woman Bridge. He and his friends would sometimes hang out there on Halloween night, until they got scared and ran home.
I'm not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't believe about this story. However, the crew who dug up this old bridge to have it moved here apparently also found some remains.
Check out my video of this bridge and Cannonsburgh Village here: youtu.be/3aMSDLB7Vls
TJCA's Nomi McMullens returns a punt for 74 yard touchdown but the play would come back due to a block in the back penalty away from the ball carrier.
TJCA jumped out to a 51 to nothing lead over Trinity Academy, TN. The final score was TJCA 54 and Trinity Academy 14.
Albemarle receiver going up to catch a pass during the first round of the North Carolina 1A high school playoffs. The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons jumped out to a 28 to 0 halftime lead over the Albemarle Bulldogs. The Gryphons never looked back and went on to win 49 to 7.
Bessemer City's Kevin Goodwin is immediately met at the line of scrimmage by TJCA's Ethan Jackson. Goodwin caught a short pass from Ja'Hari Guthrie late in the 4th quarter. Thomas Jefferson won the Southern Piedmont Conference game by a score of 42 to 8.
TJCA's Bill Lay running the ball of the opening drive for the #12 Gryphons vs #15 ranked Mountain Island Charter. The Gryphons scored on their opening drive and never look gave up the lead.
TJCA moved to 10-0 overall and 6-0 in Southern Piedmont Conference play with a 34-16 win over Mountain Island Charter. The Gryphons out-gained the Raptors 344 to 174 total yards and limited the Raptors to 93 rushing yards on the night.