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🦋End of summer vibes! Thank you for following @lovelyfranklintn where we bring you interesting backstories from our favorite city.✨🐝Did you know Franklin is one of 200 cities part of the Bee City USA Program. The main benefit of this program is to increase the abundance of native plants and pollinator habitat, which will not only support our local pollinators, but will also improve community character by creating more visually interesting landscapes. | Lovely Franklin

🇺🇸 Amy Grant and @andrewbgreer remember the powerful legacy of Coach Jimmy Gentry and his unforgettable “5 Phrases.” You can visit Coach Jimmy Gentry Statue on the corner of 5th Avenue South and Main Street, next to Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church—a fitting place to honor a man who shaped generations. Coach Gentry proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. On April 29, 1945, his 42nd Infantry Division helped liberate the Nazi concentration camp at D