News & Announcements

GRAB 'N GO FISH FRY - Friday March 2, 2012 in the Roberts-Vaughan parking lot (116 East Main Street) 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Tickets are on sale for $7.00. Come by the office or call for your tickets for the lunch time drive-by Fish Fry.

April 20th is the date for this year's Annual Meeting. Tickets will be on sale soon. Save the date and make plans to attend our Spring meeting.

Mark your calendar -- The 11th Annual Pork Fest is scheduled for May 19, 2012 at the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum. Visit the Pork Fest web page for this year's flyer and other information.

Saturday Tours of the Historic District are available by appointment. Call the office at 252-398-5922 to plan your tour. Book your tour soon! You may wish to consider a self-guided walking tour. Booklets are available at the MHA Office for $6.00.

We are already making plans for this year's Candlelight Christmas Tour, December 6 & 7, 2012, "The Magic of Christmas." Last year's tour, "Home for the Holidays" presented exquisite natural greenery, berries, fruit and other adornments, as well as the popular libations and delicacies offered at each site. New musical ensembles played special holiday tunes; two beautifully decorated horse and carriages carried people up to the front doors of the historic Melrose House and back down to our delectable holiday dinner. Attendance was especially good, which was attributed to the sites at Melrose House and Chowan President, Dr. Chris White's private residence.

Civil War Living History/Reenactment was held October 8 & 9, 2011. Visit the Civil War web page to view photographs of the event. A date for this year's event is scheduled for October 13 & 14, 2012. More information is forthcoming.

King's Landing -- Would you like to read past issues of the King's Landing? The back issues are now available to view as a PDF (portable document format) file.

Plans are in the making to improve the gardens at the John Wheeler House. If you would like to donate herbs and/or maintain and grow a vegetable garden, call the Association office for details or contact Yvonne Warren or Laurie Brook,, site managers, at 398-5922.

Dale Neighbors, former MHA Executive Director, has started a blog about Murfreesboro history. A blog allows others to read and post, thus creating a network of people interested in the same topic. Perhaps you have historical knowledge of our town and would like to share and preserve it. If so, log on and join Dale. Help make this idea a success.

The Murfreesboro Historical Association Wins Gold For Web Site Design!
MHA has been awarded a 2008 GOLD MarCom Award for Overall Web Site Design in the Non-Profit/Pro-Bono category. Read all about it!