John W. Patterson, known across the city as “Pat,” was born 153 years ago. He was a Black barrier breaker who played an outsized role in a city known for its racially progressive past.

Richard "Pat" E. Patterson, Jr., 84, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023. He was born on Aug. 24, 1939, in Murfreesboro, Tn., to the late Richard E. Patterson ...