
"I didn’t go looking for it. It found me."
This week we speak with Cyndi Benavides, Army veteran and founder of the nonprofit Mallory Cemetery, a historic cemetery tucked into the heart of Franklin, Tennessee.
In this episode, Cyndi shares how a quiet walk in 2020 turned into a mission of preservation, storytelling, and connection.
In this episode:
- Learn how one veteran became the voice for a forgotten cemetery
- Hear about the Revolutionary War patriot, John Mallory, buried on site
- Find out how Cyndi rallied the community behind the cemetery's restoration following a devastating hurricane