The next meeting of the Middle Tennessee Civil War Round Table is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2007 (7:00 P.M.) at Bradley Academy. Anyone interested in open discussion of the Civil War topics with a local flavor are welcome to attend.

This month’s meeting will feature a discussion by the members and guests that will focus a question that remains the focus debate more than 140 years after the beginning of the crisis, Was the South Right? While we will certainly not answer this question from every angle or even reach a consensus on one facet of the issue, we expect a spirited debate that further our understanding of the complicated issues and actions that plunged our nation into Civil War.

We will examine the constitutional questions surrounding secession, discuss the reasons Southerners felt their only recourse was to leave the Union, and ponder whether or not the timing was right for such a drastic action. Our discussion will cover national issues and actions while also focusing on the thoughts, feelings and deeds of the people of Murfreesboro during the secession crisis.

The Middle Tennessee Civil War Round Table meets every third Tuesday of the month at Bradley Academy, located on Academy Street in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Membership costs $10 per year for individuals and $15 for families. All meetings are open to the public regardless of membership status. Each meeting will include time for interested parties to share stories and memorabilia from the Civil War era with the membership.

For more information, visit our web site at http://www.mtcwrt.org or contact Jim Lewis at 615-890-1926 (before 8 PM) or by e-mail at mtcwrt@comcast.net.