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    1. Re: [TNWILLIA] need directions
    2. TO HELP CLARIFY ON THE DIRECTIONS THAT YOU NEED.....1ST. THE ARCHIVES IS AT 5-POINTS, IT IS SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN ,FROM I-65 GO RIGHT ON HWY 96 INTO FRANKLIN TO THE SQUARE,GO LEFT AROUND THE SQUARE,TURN RIGHT FRANKLIN RD.TO THE INTERSECTION OF 5 POINTS, (ALL THE- CROSSROADS COME TOGETHER) THE POST OFFICE IS ON THE LEFT,IN THE MIDDLE AND THE ARCHIVES ITSELF IS NO LONGER DOWN STAIRS,(MAINLY STORAGE NOW), THE MAIN PART OF THE WILLIAMSON CO.ARCHIVES IS UPSTAIRS,BEHIND THE POST OFFICE...WHEN YOU ENTER THE FRONT DOOR OF THE P.O.,WALK AROUND TO THE RIGHT TO THE ARCHIVES,GREET MS LYNCH,AND SIGN IN...MS LYNCH WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE AREAS YOU NEED TO LOOK ,SHE IS A WHIZZ AT IT AND EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE AS ARE THE REST OF THE CREW THERE. THE NEW ARCHIVES THAT EVERYONE GETS CONFUSED ABOUT HASN'T BEEN BUILT YET,AND WILL BE JUST DOWN THE STREET,AT THE OLD BATTLEGROUND ACADEMY SITE...IF IT WILL EVER COME TO FRUITION,YOU SEE IT IS INDEED TO BE BUILT ON PART OF THE REAL BATTLEFIELD OF THE "BATTLE OF FRANKLIN",AND THUS VERY PLAGUED TO CONTROVERSY. TRY TO GET TO THE ARCHIVES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE,THEY CLOSE PROMPTLY AT 4:15 pm. HOPE THIS HELPS YOU. CHUCK McDOWELL MEMBER # 5433 WLMSN.,CO. ARCHIVES

    07/21/2004 10:14:14