Nashville Mayor Beverly Briley proclaims Donelson Progress Week on Jan. 21, 1965. With him are some of Donelson’s oldest businessmen at the time, Arthur Bowen and Cliff McClendon – descendants of early pioneer families – Mrs. Nell Radford, R.M. Mires and Sam Carver. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEONA T…

Those who work at the Hermitage and are familiar with the 200-plus-year-old mansion built by President Andrew Jackson agree there’s a supernatural vibe to the place.

A miniature photo of Rachel Jackson, the wife of Andrew Jackson, is propped against her Bible and prayer book at the foot of his bed each night. There’s a candle he reportedly lit to showcase the picture at night. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LADIES’ HERMITAGE ASSOCIATION

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Though no longer living, Uncle Hummy Rinaldo is remembered in the Donelson area. Humbert Rinaldo came to Donelson in 1884 when he was 6 years old with his father, Rineri Rinaldo, originally from Italy, and his German mother. He lived and farmed on his family’s 12 acres until his death Sept. …

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A picture shows Mr. and Mrs. John Donelson VII at a home in Donelson. They are at Stone Hall on Lebanon Road near the east end of Stone’s River Bridge in the late 1960s. They sit in front of a painting of Capt. John Donelson. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEONA AIKEN

C. Lawrence Winn, great-great-grandson of Andrew Jackson, is pictured holding a painting of his young mother who died when he was an infant. His grandmother was Andrew Jackson’s granddaughter, Rachel, who rode 30 days in an old carriage from the Hermitage to the White House in Washington whe…

Dr. W.M. Crockett, of Donelson history, was a popular resident. He owned one of Donelson’s first general merchandise stores. His brother, Tom, was the druggist. It was in the curve of Lebanon Road, west of Stewart’s Ferry Pike. His home was across the street. He built two stone houses on eac…

Pictured is McGavock Elementary school’s class of 1961. This is Mrs. Weaver’s sixth-grade class. Florence McLean Nelson is pictured in the middle row. Nelson remembers her sixth-grade class experience. ‘McGavock Elementary School was a neighborhood school with a staff of loving and dedicated…

An etching, titled ‘The Donelson Party of the Tennessee River, 1779,’ depicts the Donelson family, who along with 30 other families, traveled by boat down the Holston, Tennessee, Ohio and Cumberland rivers. Most historians accept Col. John Donelson's written account as the earliest primary d…

Donelson School, formerly on the site of First Baptist Church on Lebanon Road, is pictured prior to an April 1923 tornado that blew off the roof. After the tornado, Donelson Grammar School on Donelson Pike was built. According to an account recorded by Leona Taylor Aiken, on that day, the Do…

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The lyrics to Derek Jones’ timely song, "Everybody's Somebody," are just what our broken world needs to hear.

The store was on the southeast corner of Lebanon Road and Donelson Pike. It was owned and operated by Joseph W. Hurt and his wife, the former Rebeca Buchanan. It was the Donelson Post Office from 1898 until 1907. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEONA AIKEN

Pictures show Pine Springs Resort in Donelson from the 1960s and 1970s. It was a place for recreation. PHOTO COURTESY OF PINE SPRINGS RESORT

Country music royalty and 53-year member of the Grand Ole Opry Jeannie Seely celebrated her 80th birthday July 6.

Leaders at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Plateau AgResearch and Education Center delayed all onsite field days until 2021.

Lock 2 dam originated in 1881 prior to its opening. The Corps of Engineers opened Lock and Dam 2 in 1907 and discontinued operations Dec. 5, 1956. Metro Parks leased the property in 1956; Lock 2 Park still contains the lock keeper's house, several outbuildings, a lock wall and a river gauge …

The music industry's walking encyclopedia, Jake Brown, has penned his 50th book where he features legendary country producers Tony Brown, Shane McAnally, Dann Huff, Buddy Cannon, Clint Black and many more in the extensive documentary.

Stone’s River is at a low level during a baptizing service years ago. PHOTO COURTESY OF LETHER STEWART

The former Donelson Plaza is pictured in 1972. It was the place to shop for a couple decades in Donelson. The nearly 200,000-square-foot shopping center first opened in 1961 and sat on 11 acres of land. Holladay Properties bought it in 2016 and is currently revitalizing the plaza. PHOTO COUR…

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