I stopped through this small town in Cowan, TN en route to the Jack Daniels Distillery and Nashville. The town of less than 2,000 residents is known mostly for its railroad. It served as a stop between Nashville and Chattanooga and now is home to a Railroad Museum. Interested in seeing your small town photo featured on Small Town Saturday? Send me an email at … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Cowan, TN
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Film Friday: The Green Mile
Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Green Mile is about how the lives of Death Row guards change at the arrival of a convicted rapist and child murderer with a special gift. Tom Hanks and the late Michael Clarke Duncan star in the Academy Award-winning film. Filmed In: Blowing Rock, North Carolina; Blue Ridge Mountains; Moses Cone Park; Caney Fork River, College Grove, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Green Mile
Film Friday: Walk the Line
As far as tormented musicians go, Johnny Cash was the original man in black. Walk the Line takes us into the life of the country legend, from his childhood in Arkansas to his rise to fame in Memphis. The movie won an Academy Award for performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, both of whom led their vocal talents. Filmed In: Covington, Memphis, and Nashville, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Walk the Line
This Is My South: Kerry Crawford
This post is part of a series where we interview prominent Southerners or Southern transplants about what they love so much about this area and why others should visit. If you are interested in being featured, leave a comment or send me an email. Kerry Crawford is the founder, editor, and all-around Girl Friday for ilovememphisblog.com as well as social media … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Kerry Crawford
Music Monday: Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon are one of the most well-known bands in the country for both their popular hits like "Sex On Fire" as well as the family drama between the brothers. Brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, who form the band along with their cousin Matthew, were raised following their Pentecostal preacher father around the South. The boys moved to Nashville, Tennessee … [Read more...] about Music Monday: Kings of Leon
