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Commission approves Bradley walking-tour program highlighting local Black educational sites
Summary
Staff proposed and the commission approved a free Bradley walking-tour program (first tour ~1.5 miles) to showcase Bradley Academy Museum, Bradley Elementary and Holloway High School, led by museum guides; the program will be run by museum staff and open to all ages.
The Merboro Parks and Recreation Commission approved a free Bradley walking-tour program aimed at highlighting historically and culturally significant places near Bradley.
Shayla May presented the item on behalf of Susan Hicks, saying the program will be staff-run and initially feature a roughly 1.5-mile tour that includes Bradley Academy Museum, Bradley Elementary and Holloway High School. "We want to use this as an opportunity to highlight not only Bradley as a historic space, but the historically and culturally significant spaces that surround Bradley," May said. She added that the program will be free and staffed by Bradley Museum guides, naming Grady Nail and Troy Cheers as primary tour guides.
Commissioners praised the concept as an educational offering that connects residents—especially newcomers—with local history. A motion to approve the walking-tour series was moved and seconded and carried on a roll call vote, with commissioners recording unanimous support.
Staff said the program will start in the fall and may later expand to include walking tours of the old city cemetery and other nearby historic areas. The commission directed staff to proceed with program logistics and training used in recent collaborations with the Stones River National Battlefield.
