#History

Have you seen the progress on the courthouse square lately? Brenda and I walked by it this afternoon. The tornado took away our historic buildings, but seeing the new construction finally taking shape gives the whole town a boost of energy. It feels...

When repairing the exterior brickwork of a historic Dresden home like the Moran House, you cannot simply use modern cement mortar from a hardware store. Old clay bricks are much softer and require a traditional lime-based mortar to allow the walls to...

My mother, Connie Killebrew, was the ultimate historian when it came to our family and the Moran House. She spent many hours digging through the dusty Weakley County archives to trace the original property deeds and land grants. It is absolutely amaz...