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Sumner Ridge Tales: True stories and tall tales of Westmoreland, Tennessee and the ridges and hollows that surround the place.

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  • It Was 50 Years Ago…Christmas in Westmoreland in 1975

    It Was 50 Years Ago…Christmas in Westmoreland in 1975

    A look back 50 years ago to Christmas in Westmoreland in 1975.

    December 24, 2025
  • Graduation in a Time of Turmoil…the Class of ’68

    Graduation in a Time of Turmoil…the Class of ’68

    Take a moment to step back in time with the WHS Class of 1968. In a year noted for assassinations, riots, peace marches, and war, the students who were to receive their diplomas that year faced those trials along with the normal experiences of the final year of high school. Enjoy a bit of their…

    November 17, 2025
  • “…but passing through a dark entry…”

    “…but passing through a dark entry…”

    Superstitions, beliefs, practices, and stories are a part of a culture’s way of reckoning with the end of the physical life. This glimpse of the “death lore” of the ridge area of Sumner County shows how our ancestors viewed their final journey on earth

    October 30, 2025
  • So, What’s in a Name? The stories behind the signs.

    The story of a place can often be found in its name. A life. a celebration, a tragedy, or a memory are all things that may be recorded in the name of a street, a bridge, a creek, a spot in the road and the like. Read about how the names of a few locations…

    September 16, 2025
  • The Strange Homecoming of Cpl. Floyd Delano Rhodes

    A Westmoreland man survives the horrors of World War II and eagerly makes his journey across the Atlantic to what turns into an unfortunate homecoming.

    May 10, 2025
  • A Soldier’s Heartbreak…the story of Virgil Goad

    A Soldier’s Heartbreak…the story of Virgil Goad

    The story of a forgotten soldier from Westmoreland.

    April 15, 2025
  • “A Most Appalling Disaster”…the Liberty Tornado

    “A Most Appalling Disaster”…the Liberty Tornado

    A deadly tornado struck the middle and northeastern parts of Sumner County on the afternoon of March 18, 1925, striking terror in the hearts of those who witnessed it. Step back in time as we follow the path of destruction and revisit this horrific event from long ago.

    February 7, 2025
  • A Most Thoughtful Gift

    A Most Thoughtful Gift

    Sometimes a gift is made more special because of the story that inspired it.

    February 16, 2026
  • Marguerite Davis Law…a community’s beloved English teacher

    Marguerite Davis Law…a community’s beloved English teacher

    The story of a widowed mother’s remarkable journey through life.

    July 17, 2025
  • “The Conversion”…a short story of one man’s unexpected experiences on a summer’s night

    A short story based on the real-life event’s surrounding one man’s journey on a late summer evening.

    March 24, 2025
  • If These Walls Could Talk …the old Stagecoach Inn at Adolphus

    If These Walls Could Talk …the old Stagecoach Inn at Adolphus

    The narrative reflects on a historic house, once a stagecoach inn built by William Foster in Kentucky, which symbolizes a turbulent past filled with slavery, death, and controversies. The house, later owned by the Roark family, witnessed notable events, including the murder of Bill Roark in 1913. Today, it stands neglected, reminiscing its storied history.

    March 2, 2025
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