The building that now houses Bridgeforth Middle School, located on the northern border of Pulaski's city limits, was completed in 1959 and became the new home of the black high school in Giles County. Named for one of Giles County's first black educators, J. T. Bridgeforth, the school housed grades 9-12 from 1959-1965 with J. P. Lewis serving as principal.
In 1965, after integration of the county schools, Bridgeforth High School became Pulaski Junior High School, enrolling grades seven through nine. Charles Brewer was named principal.
In 1978, Pulaski Junior High became Bridgeforth Middle School, regaining its original Bridgeforth name. Grades five through eight became the enrolled grades. After this change, the school gained an assistant principal, Miss Ethel Holt. She served in that capacity until she retired in 1984.
In 1976, the original building was almost doubled in size to alleviate over-crowding in school. Again in 1990, the building had a face-lift with the library being doubled in size, classrooms modified for the special education program, and physical education facilities remodeled.
In 1991, Bridgeforth Middle School was granted accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
In the spring of 1991 Charles Brewer retired after 25 years as principal of Pulaski Junior High and Bridgeforth Middle School. That fall the school opened with a new principal, J. B. Smith, III, overseeing a school comprised of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The 5th grade had moved to Southside Elementary School.
During 2000 - 2001 another building program was completed. A large, modern band room was added at the north end of the building and two new classrooms were added at the south end. The lunchroom was enlarged, and classrooms on the 6th-grade hall that had contained two classes were divided so that each classroom is self-contained.
In July of 2004, Cathie White was named Assistant Principal. This is Bridgeforth's first Assistant Principal since Miss Holt's retirement in 1984.
