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Roughly 50 years before the school was on the cusp of being demolished, builders added on to the school. One of the additions was an auditorium. This auditorium turned 100 years old in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd then in 1922, the northside classrooms were built around the original school,\u201d Gressel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many citizens have called the South Jackson Civic Center the crown jewel of Tullahoma, including mayors. This jewel at 404 S. Jackson Street also holds rich history within its walls. Some of that history is even housed in the Mitchell Museum. The Mitchell Museum, nestled inside the South Jackson Civic Center, is an opportunity for families to learn more about their hometown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are so many cool things in the Mitchell Museum.\u201d Sean Fuller, a Mitchell Museum guest, shared his thoughts online. \u201cIt is just incredible. Some of the staff know so much about the history of Tullahoma that just talking to them is worth the visit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The community of Tullahoma can help preserve and restore the South Jackson Civic Center, including renovating the auditorium to continue the 1920s aesthetic. This renovation would make citizens who walk through the door feel like they\u2019re stepping back in time to find peace and enjoyment through entertainment. One way you can help the Center is through the 1922 Club. as a 1922 Club member would help the center meet those restoration needs. On top of that, members get valuable benefits, including pre-sale access to events, free tickets, reduced-price tickets, 1922 Club swag, invitations to private events at the Center, tax benefits, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the landmark contains more than a century of history, it will create more in the years to come. This landmark jewel has impacted the lives of generations of people in Tullahoma and beyond. It\u2019s a second home. It\u2019s a nostalgic peace. And it\u2019s an opportunity to shape a career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gressel believes the Center has been a safe haven to many, allowing people to feel at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think that South Jackson has been a place where people can find themselves, where they find a place to belong. The arts about culture, about humanities. And I\u2019ve seen South Jackson become a home away from home for so many people,\u201d Gressel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Center creates an environment where people can feel comfortable enough to be themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gressel continued, \u201cFor some people, it\u2019s become their happy place, where they feel like they fit in for who they are. And then they can express themselves through the medium of art and finding a place to belong [that is] full of opportunity.\u201d GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 1977 South Jackson Civic Association grassroots movement saved South Jackson School, which become a performing arts center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DSC_2900-comment-683x1024.jpg\")