ARTS & CULTURE

Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner or a grand celebration, Rose & Plum Living is here to bring your vision to life.

From singing to acting to dancing–Studio Tenn Theatre Company brings all this talent to the stage and beyond.

Honoring Ronald Ligon & Louise Lynch, Williamson County icons who shaped our community through passion, service, and historic legacies.

Female Institute The Tennessee Female College was opened in 1857 by the Tennessee Methodist Conference, and operated from this imposing...

As we celebrate Franklin and Williamson County's 225 years, with all its history; I couldn’t help but try and imagine what were the hopes...

Construction began ninety-five years ago at 230 Franklin Road, kick-starting an industrial journey that shaped the economic and cultural...

Lillie Mills Joshua B. Lillie established the Franklin Flouring Mill in 1869. C.H. Corn and W.F. Eakin purchased the mill in 1909. In...

During the mid-twentieth century, the powers that be decided to “improve” Main Street to make it more shopper-friendly. Picturesque brick...

Franklin Theatre The Franklin Theatre, a Main Street icon since 1937, was the first air-conditioned building in town, charging ten cents...

Generations of African Americans have lived and thrived in Williamson County. From the post-Civil War creation of communities like Hard...

Robert Hicks was a force in Franklin’s historic preservation, a captivating storyteller, and a man whose presence left a lasting...

The “I Am Williamson” column features individuals in Williamson County who are known and unknown as staples of our community, doing good,...

Williamson County's greatness emanates from the remarkable individuals who call it home. Our vibrant nonprofit community thrives thanks...

Nowadays in Williamson County, it isn’t fall without a trip to Gentry’s Farm, but several decades ago, the changing leaves and nip in the...

The “I Am Williamson” column features individuals in Williamson County who are known and unknown as staples of our community, doing good,...

photography courtesy of the Rick Warwick Collection In 1815, Franklin was in the bloom of adolescence. The town was only sixteen years...

It all began in Fort Wayne, Indiana during the summer of 1973. Thirteen-year-old Tony Richards and his buddies were invited to a...

Eight decades after the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp by a local hero’s Army unit and two years after his passing at the...

The “I Am Williamson” column features individuals in Williamson County who are known and unknown as staples of our community, doing good,...

photography by Meghan Aileen The Leiper’s Fork Foundation, along with Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) Center for Historic...