To the Editor:

I have read the opinions going back and forth regarding the Nikwasi Mound in Franklin and am aware there are serious disagreements and difficulties on both sides.  So I would like to present an idea of the future of the mound that would make everyone a winner.  The picture above is of the Indian Temple Mound Museum in the center of downtown Fort Walton, Fla. Imagine what such a stone structure surrounding the Nikwasi Mound could mean to the residents of and visitors to Franklin.   

It would be a statement of the significance of the mound in Franklin’s history and would honor the Cherokee heritage. 

Imagine also how such a beautiful structure would enhance the town and east Main Street. Perhaps an outdoor interpretative exhibit could be included, and a history/heritage trail could be established from the Franklin Historical Museum to the Scottish Tartan Museum to the Nikwasi Mound and on to the greenway.  

I hope the parties involved can move past the differences and come together to do something even bigger and better than before. Everyone would benefit and everyone would be a winner. 

Marcia Lindstrom

Franklin