Cyndi Benavides (Historic Mallory Cemetery) - A Site Worth Saving

"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