NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Hot Fudge Booth-Watermelon Festival - July 31^st-
  August 3^rd
• School Tours - October
• Silent Auction - October 26^th
• 34^th Annual Candlelight Christmas Tour & Southern
  Christmas Dinner - December 6^th and 7^th

Summertime -- and we all know what that means for Murfreesboro, North Carolina -- The Watermelon Festival!
From Wednesday until Saturday,  July 31 - August 3, 2019, MHA will feature the Hot Fudge Booth at the Hertford Academy with the food vendors. 

As in the past, we would appreciate donations of water, sodas (Pepsi products) and/or financial donations to help with the purchase of supplies (ice cream, whip topping, etc.) for the Hot Fudge Booth.  Volunteers are also needed to man the booth Wednesday - Saturday night. Please sign up for two-hour shifts with 3-4 people per shift. Call Audrey Stephenson at the office (252) 398-5922 to sign up!

Don't forget the Brady C. Jefcoat Museum dinner on Friday night. Fried Chicken/BBQ plates will be on sale and tickets can be purchased at MHA office and at the Jefcoat Museum.

^{The MHA Annual Meeting was held on April 19th.  Raymond Benthall, chairman of the Nominating Committee announced the Executive Officers:}

^{President - Lamar Van Brackle
Vice-President - Lloyd Hill
Treasurer - Paige Sumner
Secretary - SuEllen Askew}

^{Newly elected Board members:} 
          Carole Farnham
          Sarah Hill
          John Sullin

To view the entire list of Board members and Site Managers visit the About MHA page.

The 2018 Candlelight Christmas Tour and Southern Christmas Dinner was a wonderful event. Special thanks for our sponsors- they enabled us to promote the tour and provide seasonal decorations, food and music at the museums.

We must also thank the numerous (approx. 120) volunteers -- without them, there would not be an event that brings neighbors together to celebrate the Christmas season.

The following is a list of our sponsors:

Tours 

You may plan a group tour at any time, just call the office at 252-398-5922. Book your tour soon! You may wish to consider a self-guided walking tour. Booklets are available at the MHA Office for $7.00.

Property Rentals
Did you know that you can rent our lovely Hertford Academy, the Roberts-Vaughan Gazebo and grounds, and the Dr. Walter Reed Annex for weddings, family reunions, etc.? More details are listed here.
 

Dr. Walter Reed Museum Newsletter
Now available online. Read the latest about the activities at the Dr. Walter Reed House Museum.  You can access the newsletter from this link.

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.

Be sure to visit our About MHA page. There are many links to local affiliates.
 

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.