NAPAS : TEAMS Institute
Helping You Preserve Your Land + Life + Legacy
Monday, October 7, 2024
Ground Penetrating Radar Survey Release
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Power In the Word
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Moore Chapel Cemetery Needs Your Help
I am reaching out to SHARE an update about the restoration of the Moore Chapel Cemetery maintained by the descendants of John Henry and Inez Moore and to ASK for your help in contacting any unknown family members who may still be alive who are related to the loved ones buried in the cemetery.
We received a match grant from THC for some of the
cost to survey and preserve the cemetery. The grant will locate unmarked graves
and publish a booklet about the cemetery survey. The project will also install
a sign about the history of the cemetery and the names of the loved ones buried
in unmarked graves in the cemetery. A
small pavilion will be installed to mark the location of the former Moore
Chapel building.
We have found 37 unmarked graves that will receive a flat
round marker, 3 historic headstones will be repaired, and 6 historic temporary
markers will be replaced this summer.
We
also plan to host an annual Homecoming: Ancestor Day at the
cemetery to honor our ancestors.
WE NEED YOUR
HELP.
Do you know any members still alive in the following family groups? We have
identified numerous family names buried in the cemetery. We know some families
and need help connecting with the other families.
The known families include: Boggs, Browning, Camp, Donloe,
Dunn, Green, Harrell, Harris, Hayes, Hooper, Jennings, Moore, Menzies, and
Murphy, Parsons, Rudd, Turner, Woods.
The families we
need HELP connecting with include: Barnett, Gossett, Hart,
McHaney, Matlock, North, Parker, Pervatt, Pettigrew, Shurley, Stanley, Tatum, Williams,
Andrews, Frazier, Medlock, Metlock, Mosley, Patterson.
If you know any people related to these families,
please have them contact me by call or text - 731.415.2588.
Thank you!
Sunday, July 7, 2024
Cemetery Preservation
The preservation efforts are in full swing at the Moore Chapel Cemetery. We are honored to be a part of this important work as we gather, compile, and analyze information to memorialize the ancestors resting in this special place.
Friday, June 7, 2024
Caring for the Caregivers
Caregiving can affect the health and well-being of the caregiver(s). The signs of caregiver stress and burnout include:
1) Feeling burdened or worrying all the time.
2) Feeling tired often.
3) Sleeping too much or not enough.
4) Gaining or losing weight.
5) Becoming easily irked or angry.
6) Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy.
7) Feeling sad.
8) Having frequent headaches or other pains or health problems.
9) Misusing alcohol or drugs, including prescription medicines.
10) Missing your own medical appointments.
Your body can combat stress through a counter-stress system called the "relaxation response," regulated by the parasympathetic nervous system. This system is activated through mind-body practices. See the diagram above for tools that can help you navigate the emotional and physical demands of caregiving.
Source: mayoclinic.org and health.harvard.edu
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Historic Newscast
Gratifying to appear on ABC + CBS television affiliate WBBJ-TV to speak about the impact of one of our projects on Black history in Tennessee. Click on this link to see the video: Grant-funded project breathes life into Tennessee's African American heritage - WBBJ TV