Bradley County is located in southeast Tennessee between the TN/GA State line and the Hiawassee River. It covers over 330 square miles and includes the cities of Calhoun, Charleston, and Cleveland, its county seat. This land was part of the Cherokee Nation’s territory prior to the arrival of white folk. Starting in the 1790s, visitors…
CAMPBELL COUNTY Campbell County, Tennessee is located in Appalachia between its Ridge-and-Valley Range and the Cumberland Mountains. Its northern border is the Kentucky State Line and it extends down to Rocky Top, Tennessee, just north of Knoxville. Jacksboro is the county seat, and Caryville, LaFollette, and Jellico make up the rest of the county. It…
It was all the fumes and sound and fury that you could ever dream of.
Cigarette butts were found to be scattered all over the inside of the Richards Mansion on the day of the murders, but the Richards family were non-smokers.
Etowah is a tiny town of less than three square miles. It is located in the East Tennessee region of Appalachia, where the state lines of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia begin to meet. Tennessee Avenue, also known as Highway 411, is the main street through town. Etowah is about an hour southeast of Knoxville,…
Tennessee’s oldest town was founded in 1779, nearly two decades before it officially became a state. Jonesborough, once spelled as Jonesboro, is part of the Tri-Cities region of East Tennessee that includes Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol. Jonesborough was named after Willie Jones, a politician from North Carolina who was known for his support of…
I was thrilled already with the selection of plants in the garden and the interesting art, and then I saw it: a slow-motion wave of iridescent blue, a long train of green and gold feathers, and scratchy little feet.
The evolution of receiving, keeping, and changing names can be complicated, but some of us experience it multiple times throughout our lives.
Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville, Tennessee has more than 1,700 acres with endless recreational options to explore. The park also has an Olympic-sized pool, several picnic shelters, campgrounds, playgrounds, courts for volleyball, tennis, basketball, badminton and other sports and games, a golf course, and a restaurant onsite. My song for this entry is “Explore”…
National Allied Publications founder Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson was born in Greeneville, TN in 1890. Eventually his company became DC Comics, and Wheeler-Nicholson would be forever credited as the pioneer of American pulp comic books. My song for this entry is not a metal song but it is featured on the soundtrack for DC’s newest project, Dark…
Historic Dandridge is the second oldest town in East Tennessee and it was graciously saved from flooding during the construction of TVA’s Douglas Dam. Dandridge was founded in 1783 when its first white European settlers began carving their miserable new lives into the flanks of Appalachia. Prior to that crew, the Chiaha tribal settlement…
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a busy man back in the 1940s but let’s talk about one of his most legendary and long-lasting New Deal Programs, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and the Douglas Dam. Today’s theme song is brought to you by Midlake: In 1941, President Roosevelt coordinated funding and construction of the Douglas Dam…
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