About this episode

The episode discusses Civil War remnants in Middle Tennessee and the implications of laws not being executed as intended, along with local news updates.

Two Middle Tennessee remnants of the Civil War are a reminder of something that’s true in any era: how laws aren’t always carried out in the way that advocates intended. Plus the local news for July 17, 2026 and early voting begins in the primary elections.

Topics covered

• Civil War history
• law enforcement
• local news
• early voting
• politics

Keywords

• Fort Negley
• Fortress Rosencrans
• Civil War
• laws
• early voting
• primary elections
• local news

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Fort Negley, Fortress Rosencrans

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