Tag: Tennessee
Were the first European Settlers in Appalachia Muslim?
Christianity has been the bedrock to the foundation of life in the Appalachian Mountains for centuries. One needs only to visit the hollers and towns...
2017 Solar Eclipse Will Darken Kentucky, Tenn., Georgia & Carolinas
Residents of the Appalachian Mountains will be treated to what will be for many, a once in a lifetime phenomenon in just a handful...
Tenn. Cowboy Lassos Runaway Calf From Atop Sheriff’s Hood
When the Henry County Sheriff's Office received a call of a runaway calf running down Highway 79, the Sheriff Monte Belew knew just who to...
RC Colas & Moon Pies: A Southern Tradition
Over the course of America's history, the South has produced more than its fair share of famous and infamous couples -- here's looking at...
VIDEO: Lightning Strikes at Tennessee Baseball Game
A Facebook video has gone viral of lightning striking a tree near a baseball field in Eastern Tennessee.
The 13-second video, recorded by Sharon Kiser, is...
Bristol Motor Speedway: Make a Super Bowl Bid
In 2005, Bristol Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith made a public offer of $20 million apiece to the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech...
Why Tennessee is Called the “Volunteer State”
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Few state nicknames are as timeless as that of Tennessee's, The Volunteer State.
The title is etched into the state's license...
“The Republic of Franklin”, Appalachia’s Lost Country
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In the days following the American Revolution, the united States found themselves deeply in debt from the heavy price...
Southwest Virginia Team Wins at Bristol
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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Eric McClure was just a young child when his father and uncles, owners of Abingdon, Virginia's...
