Franklin to name new park for late alderwoman

The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen has voted name the new 233 acre Southeast Municipal Complex and Robinson Lake area “The Pearlene M. Bransford Complex” after the former alderman who passed away in 2020.  Pearlene "Pearl" Bransford was a resident of Franklin for more than 35 years and a public servant for most of that time. She served the city as an at-large alderman from 2007 until her death in 2020, in addition to serving on numerous boards in both the city and Williamson County. Bransford also championed historic preservation, especially Franklin’s traditionally Black neighborhoods. The newly named Pearlene M. Bransford Complex will feature an inclusive playground, football and lacrosse fields, a Clean Water Facility, an educational walking trail along the Harpeth River and other amenities.