Historians had sought to preserve an 11-acre battlefield where Confederate and Union forces clashed for two days in the Battle of Jonesborough. City officials have instead approved plans to build a funeral home on the site. (Photo Courtesy of UncleBucko via Flickr.)
Historians had sought to preserve the 11-acre battlefield where Confederate and Union forces clashed for two days in the Battle of Jonesborough.
Jonesboro Mayor Joy Day says approval of the annexation and re-zoning requests means the proposed funeral home's owner could apply for construction permits immediately to begin building the facility.
