July 10, 2007 - 3:09 PM

New exhibit on Uncle Dave Macon Days opens at The Heritage Center

Just in time for the 30th annual Uncle Dave Macon Days, a new exhibit at The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County pays tribute to the beloved old-time music festival. Uncle Dave Macon Days: Celebrating Old Time Music in Rutherford County is a two-panel display that offers history, photographs, and quotes from the earliest years of the festival to the present day.

Come see images of your favorite contestants and Heritage Award winners, both on the public square and at Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village. And while you're at the Heritage Center, don't miss the photographs of Uncle Dave and his home in Entering the Modern Era: Murfreesboro’s Jazz Age, which just opened this past May.

The Heritage Center will be open for Uncle Dave Macon Days on Saturday, July 14 from 9am until 3pm, with tours of the square at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. The festival shuttle will include a stop at The Heritage Center that day making it easy for participants to include a tour and a visit to the exhibit among the day’s activities.

In the words of Uncle Dave, “A man who can’t enjoy music has no heart and very little soul.” Join us in honoring his music legacy and Murfreesboro’s historic past.

The Heritage Center is open from 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday and features guided walking tours of the town square on the hour. Group tours are available Monday through Saturday by advance reservation. The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County is located at 225 West College Street, on the corner of Walnut and College. For more information, please call 217-8013.


The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County is a partnership effort of the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and Main Street: Murfreesboro / Rutherford County, Inc. The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area receives funding from the National Park Service and is administered by the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University.