Explore Middle Tennessee's Railroad History
Visit any town in Tennessee, and you'll find that the railroad has been a vital part in its development. The same is true for Cowan in...
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A Visit to The Giles Count Trail of Tears Interpretive Center
The Giles County Trail of Tears Interpretive Center in Pulaski, TN is located at 220 Stadium Street in a beautiful stone building...
Amy Edmiston
- 1 min
Dr Ambrose Parks House, Shelbyville
Perhaps this home’s biggest claim to fame is that it was a location for filming in the movie “The Green Mile”. This was the warden’s home.
Tomeka Allgood
- 5 min
Take a Self-Guided Tour of Maury County’s Black History
Understanding history is easier with tangible points of reference. Many historic African American schools, cemeteries and church...
Hey Y'all Takes the Scenic Route on the Natchez Trace Parkway
The Natchez Trace Parkway stretches across three states for 444 miles. The Natchez, Chickasaw, and Choctaw tribes used this trail for centur
Tomeka Allgood
- 4 min
Winchester’s Black History Is On Display at Townsend Cultural Center
From the outside, the Townsend Cultural Center looks like any other brick building. At first glance, it might not look like anything...
Becky Forkel
- 1 min
Hey Y'all Hikes Through Henry Horton State Park
Henry Hollis Horton was born in Alabama in 1866. During his time in Sewanee, he attended the University of the South.
From Flatwoods to Broadway, the legacy of Hattie Louise “Tootsie” Bess
Straight out of Nashville’s Big Back Yard, from the tiny community of Flatwoods, just south of Hohenwald, came Hattie Louise “Tootsie” Bess.
Kristin Luna
- 4 min
Take a Road Trip Through Tennessee's Black History
Learn about Tennessee's Black history through visiting these pivotal sites throughout the state.
Spend a Day at David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg
A Day with Dan and Mary at David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg
Visit Manchester
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On Sacred Ground: Visiting Old Stone Fort in Manchester
Manchester sits near the largest and most complex hilltop enclosure in the South, and many locals go a lifetime without discovering the beau
History of Tennessee's lost World War II Prisoner of War & Draftee Training Camp
Camp Forrest, at Tullahoma, was one of the largest U.S. Army training bases during World War II. The camp served as a training facility...
Music Roots of Winchester’s Diana Shore
Dinah Shore’s success quickly escalated. After entertaining the troops in World War II, she became a celebrity as television began…
Tennessee's Natchez Trace
From the port of Natchez on the Mississippi River, the Natchez Trace followed over 500 miles of intertwining Indian paths through...
Ryan P. French
- 3 min
Giles Co. Chamber to Unveil New Civil War Trails Marker Recognizing Service of U.S. Colored Troops
Commemorate Pulaski’s Civil War history as we unveil an official Civil War Trails marker at Cave Springs Heritage Plaza today...
Becky Forkel
- 1 min
The Old Rink Emporium: From Skating Rink to Boutique Shopping Experience
The Old Rink Emporium is located in a building that was originally built as a skating rink over 65 years ago.
Kate Forkel
- 3 min
Bigfoot in South Central Tennessee?
Did you know that there are over 25 known Bigfoot sightings in South Central Tennessee? We have found three stories of Bigfoot...
Kate Forkel
- 1 min
Minnie Pearl - The Star From Grinder's Switch
Heehaw star, Minnie Pearl, always spoke highly of her hometown- Grinder's Switch. Many people believed that this town was a figment of her
Amy Edmiston
- 3 min
Antoinette Hall - Tennessee's Oldest Surviving Opera House
It was early 1868 and Pulaski, Tennessee, had just suffered a devastating fire to the east side of its public square.
Amy Edmiston
- 1 min
Pretty Old Places: Lanier-Smith Farm Series Part 1
On a day in late May of 1838, Benjamin Bugg Lanier and his sweetheart Mary Polly Donelson were married in Williamson County, Tennessee.
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