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January 2007

Episode #2027
Air Dates: January 4 and 7, 2007

Thompson's Station Grill



Sharon Puckett is in the small community of Thompson's Station. In the late 1700's, it was established around a train depot, but today, folks come to the small community to catch a meal in the old general store.
CONTACT: Jeff & Robbie Dickson
PHONE: (615) 790-2055
LOCATION: 1549 Thompson's Station Rd.
                  Thompson's Station, TN 37179
WEBSITE: http://www.thompsonsstationgrill.com

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Monteagle Inn


Do you wish you had more time and a great place to rest and do nothing? Rob Wilds found just the place in a Bed & Breakfast called the Monteagle Inn.
CONTACT: Jim Harmon
PHONE: (931) 924-3869
LOCATION: 204 West Main Street
                 P. O. Box 39 Monteagle, TN 37356
WEBSITE: http://www.monteagleinn.com

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Museum of Appalachia


We have visited many great places in our 20 years of being on the air, and some places just get better as times goes on. In 1993 we profiled The Museum of the Appalachia, and this great museum, built by a proud Tennessean, shares his heritage today just like they did in 1993.
CONTACT: John Rice Irwin
PHONE: (865) 494-7680
LOCATION: Norris, TN
WEBSITE: http://www.museumofappalachia.com

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National Civil Rights Museum


Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929. By honoring his birthday, you can also learn about his life with a visit to the expanded National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. Tammi Arender discovers that this fascinating, new addition is much more than a history lesson.
CONTACT: National Civil rights Museum
PHONE: (901) 521-9699
LOCATION: 450 Mulberry St. Memphis, TN 38103
WEBSITE: http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org

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Episode #2028
Air Dates: January 11 and 14, 2007

Flury's Grocery


Rob Wilds visits a general store in Tracy City that for over a century, has had a member of the Flury family behind its counter.
CONTACT: Paul Flury
PHONE: (931) 592-5661
LOCATION: 223 Main St. Tracy City, TN 37387

SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Tracy City?

Stratton's Diner
Tammi Arender takes you back to the 1950s with a visit to a diner that gives a sense of nostalgia.
CONTACT: Steve Stratton
PHONE: (615) 792-9177
LOCATION: 201 South Main St. Ashland City, TN 37015
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Ashland City?

Blue Heron Coal Museum


Joe Elmore takes you on a short line railroad into the old days of Tennessee and Kentucky coal mining.
CONTACT: McCreary County Museum
PHONE: 1-800-462-5664
LOCATION: P.O. Box 452 Stearns, KY 42647
WEBSITE: http://www.bsfsry.com
EMAIL: museum@bsfsry.com

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Queen Kimberly
Sharon Puckett meets a costume designer who is also the queen of the Rennaissance Festival.
CONTACT: Kimberly Stockton
PHONE: (615) 500-8289
LOCATION: Lavergne, TN
EMAIL: syrilla27@yahoo.com

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Episode #2029
Air Dates: January 18 and 21, 2007

Smith House/Standard Restaurant



Tammi Arender visits the oldest remaining town house in downtown Nashville - restored to restore others. Built around 1840, it served as a medical clinic, but now houses a restaurant, a ballroom, and a ministry.
CONTACT: Jerry Smith
PHONE: (615) 254-1277
LOCATION: 167 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN 37203
WEBSITE: http://www.thestandardnashville.com 
               http://www.signalhillfoundation.org
EMAIL: jhs@titanfi.com (Joshua Smith)

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Henry Beckman


Rob Wilds meets a storyteller from Loretto who is known for working in words and wood.
CONTACT: Henry Beckman
PHONE: (931) 853-4479
LOCATION: 107 West Demumbrum St. Loretto, TN 38469
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Loretto?

Rippavilla
Sharon Puckett takes us on a charming trip back in time at an elegant antebellum mansion.
PHONE: (931) 486-9037
LOCATION: 5700 Main St. Spring Hill, TN 37174
WEBSITE: http://www.rippavilla.org
EMAIL: info@rippavilla.org

Wood & Strings Puppet Theatre
Kip Kirby visits a Tennessee troupe of puppeteers that have been carrying on an age-old craft.
CONTACT: Clarissa Lega or Leon Fuller
PHONE: (931) 729-9911
LOCATION: 907 Shady Circle Centerville, TN 37033
WESBITE: http://www.woodandstrings.net
EMAIL: woodstring@aol.com

 

Episode #2030
Air Dates: January 25 and 31, 2007

Crafters of Tennessee


Tammi Arender meets a man who uses the tools in his Old Hickory shop to create the musician's tool for success. Over the years, he has built custom guitars for musicians including Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, and Porter Wagner.
CONTACT: Mark Taylor
PHONE: (615) 773-7200
LOCATION: 14919 Lebanon Rd., Old Hickory, TN 37138
WEBSITE: http://www.crafterstn.com
EMAIL: mark@crafterstn.com
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Greenbrier Restaurant


Tucked away in the woods of Gatlinburg, Kip Kirby finds a 60 year-old log cabin restaurant whose owners are keeping it "all in the family."
PHONE: (865) 436-6318
LOCATION: 370 Newman Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738
WEBSITE: http://www.greenbrierrestaurant.com
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Clothier to the King


Joe Elmore finds a clothier at the Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis who's been dressing rock stars and other folks since 1946. One of his customers was of course the King of Rock and Roll.
CONTACT: Bernard Lansky
PHONE: (901) 529-9070
LOCATION: 149 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38103
WEBSITE: http://www.lanskybros.com
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Coca-Cola Barber


Rob Wilds recently met a barber who’s a cut above the rest when it comes to collecting anything Coca-Cola.
CONTACT: Ray Ward
PHONE: (931) 232-7096
LOCATION: 489 Hwy 79, Dover, TN 37058
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