Businesses in Murfreesboro were boarded up as the city braced for a planned White Lives Matter rally, but after the boards came down, the community wanted to make sure this Saturday was a good day for business.
It was business as usual for store owners on Public Square in Murfreesboro, but last week, there were no shoppers. In fact, there were no stores open at all.
Businesses were boarded up to prepare for a rally.
White nationalists flooded into Shelbyville and were heading to Murfreesboro next, but after Murfreesboro banded together to stand up against hate, organizers canceled the rally.
"I think we spent less time thinking about who was coming and more time asking God to be with us and have us show love to each other," said Regina Harvey.
Though the rally never happened, store doors were still closed leaving owners to take a financial hit, but Saturday, the community came out to support those businesses that were closed, like Trendy Pieces on the square.
"Our community came out in waves to support us. We have made up for the lost time we had last weekend," said Judy Goldie, Trendy Pieces store owner.
The day depicted a tight-knit community that continued to support one another and show that Murfreesboro Loves.
