Month: June 2025

• The Unmarked Legacy of Malachi and Julia Berry: Love, Service, and Struggle in Post-Slavery Tennessee

  

  Buried in the quiet soil of Seay Chapel Cemetery lies the nearly forgotten legacy of Malachi and Julia Berry—an enslaved man who may have fought for freedom in the Civil War and the wife who spent decades battling for his recognition. Their story weaves through war, injustice, and resilience, revealing a powerful glimpse into the…

  Trix’s Trax

  June 22, 2025

  Seay Cemetery, Stories Beneath the Stones

  African American, Alexandria, ancestry, Cemetery, dekalb, family-history, genealogy, history, preservation

• Where did the Big Pine Tree at 103 West Main Street come from?

  

  Ever wonder where the towering pine tree at 103 West Main Street came from? It’s more than just a tree—it’s a living legacy rooted in Civil War history, a cabinet maker’s hands, and four generations of Alexandria storytellers. From battlefield to backyard, from John Fielding Luckey to a teacher named Miss Hassie, follow the trail…

  Trix’s Trax

  June 16, 2025

  Main Page

  Alexandria, books, Civil War, civil-war, genealogy, history, military, trees, writing