Saturday, May 31

Nashville, Tn.

Today we drove down to Franklin, Tennessee and visited the Carnton Plantation. Anyone that may have read "The Widow of the South" will know all about the plantation. We also toured the battle sites of the Battle of Franklin, known as the bloodiest 5 hours of the Civil War. Also the Carter house, unfortunately for the Carter family was practically the center of the battle. Also at the confederate cemetery on the McGavock property I found E.N. McGuire from Mississippi.

After leaving Franklin we drove to Murfreesboro for lunch and then back to the Arrington Vineyards. Back to Nashville and the RV park to check on Mitzee and take her for a walk and then we spent the evening downtown at the country honky tonks in Nashville. Had a great time, wonderful music. Wait until you see the hats Bill and I purchased. I can't pass for Brad Paisely......but close. Carol and I in front of the MaGavock home on the Carnton plantation.
The confederate cemetery
E. N. McGuire from Mississippi
At the Franklin battle site at the Carter home
The Carter home, 23 members of the family hid in the basement through the battle. One son, Tod was killed during the vicious fighting, he was a confederate soldier. A magnolia blossom on a tree at the Carnton plantationThe legends at the Stage on Broadway honky tonk. Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Lorretta Lynn.

A group playing at the "Stage". All members were great.... the fiddle player, singer and steel guitar were excellent. People kept coming in thinking that Brad Paisely and Alan Jackson were playing, these guys sounded that good.