"The Historic Umbrella for Warren County"
P.O. Box 7413
McMinnville, Tennessee 37111-7413 931 474-2717
The Heritage Alliance, successor to the Warren County Historical Society, is a 501C3 (Not for Profit) corporation that serves as the chief preservation agent for Warren County, Tennessee. For over thirty years, the Heritage Alliance volunteers have fostered preservation efforts and exists as an umbrella organization, whose goal is to "Preserve the Best of the Past for the Future". Currently we operate a museum, called Warren County Heritage Center & Southern School of Photography Museum, in downtown McMinnville located at 113 East Main Street . We have over 10,000 items of historical significance, including a valuable collection of W.S. (Dad) Lively photographs and memorabilia.
Heritage Alliance would also like to invite you to the upcoming Warren County A&L Fair during the week of September 9 - 17, 2011 to visit our Heritage Alliance Harrison Cabin in Fairfield Village.
The exhibit is called "SPINNING SENSATIONS" and will feature musical celebrities from Warren County's past and will be fun and educational for all ages. Some of the entertainers featured are Smokey Rogers, uncle Dave Macon, Dinah shore, Hal Durham, Charles Faulkner Bryan, Dottie West, Randy Wood and more.
Also mark your calendar for the upcoming popular Ghost Walk in the Cemetery located in Depot Bottom on October 29, 2011. Watch the web site for more information as time draws near. Bring your whole families for a fun filled night of education, fun and food as Depot Bottom Restaurant joins us as a partner to serve the great food they are famous for.
Below is a list of some of the annual efforts of our group:
 | Warren County Heritage Center and Museum located at 115 East Main Street in downtown McMinnville. Open Tuesday and Thursday 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and Sunday from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We also open by appointment for special group tours and events, |
| Harrison Cabin in Fairfield Village located at the Warren County A&L Fair open during the Warren County Fair in September of each year, |
| History Tours and reenactment events, |
| Sponsorship of Main Street Photography Post |
| Freedom of Expression Art Show and Sale held during the 4th of July downtown event, |
| "Walk in the Past Tours" held several times throughout the year where characters from Warren County's past are dressed in costume and explain their contribution to Warren County's past. Some of these characters are Dotty West, Dinah Shore, W.S. "Dad" Lively, Jesse Walling, Mary Cunningham, and many others. |
Join the Heritage Alliance and be a part of the process of saving history for the next generation! Browse through our web site for a detail description of our organization, our museum and the many events and activities we sponsor throughout each year!
PLAN TO ATTEND THE TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY CIVIL WAR SYMPOSIUM ON SEPTEMBER 6 & 7. CHARLES FAULKNER BRYAN, JR., FROM MCMINNVILLE AND THE SON FO THE FAMOUS COMPOSER, WILL BE SPEAKING ON WEDNESDAY AT THE SYMPOSIUM.
Contact Jimmy Haley, President 931 668-1330/ Main Street McMinnville 931 506-5335 or Rachel Killebrew 931 473-8616/ email address is rkillebrew@blomand.net
VISIT THE WARREN COUNTY EXHIBIT AT THE MUSEUM!
VISIT THE HARRISON CABIN AT THE A&L FAIR
Museum Information
- Location, Regular and
Special Exhibits, Hours, features, contributors and sponsors, Group Tours, Tours
by Request, Bi-Centennial Exhibit description, and information for volunteers
History
- A synopsis of a Journal written about The Southern School of Photography & "Dad" Lively's
life. Contains photograph's of Dad Lively and a class picture from The
Southern School of Photography
Education
in Photography
- Many noted photographers are from McMinnville. Learn about these
photographers and visit the links to other photography sites in America.
Other
Attractions in the
Area - Other Museums, Art Galleries, Antique Stores, restaurants, hotel accommodations, scenic sites,
State and National Parks, Chamber of Commerce and Upper Cumberland
Tourism.
We
need your help -
We are trying to locate the students that attended The Southern School of
Photography and anyone who has information about W.S. Lively or
photographs taken by W. S. "Dad" Lively
This sight last updated AUGUST 27, 2011