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July 29, 2020
Dayton was settled in 1820 as Smith's Crossroads; in 1877, the town was renamed after Dayton, Ohio. This historic town is famous for hosting the Scopes Trial - ..

April 24, 2020
The Sequatchie Valley based bluegrass band Track 145 recently captured in song the story of the infamous outlaw John Murrell, who was laid to rest in Pikeville,..

April 7, 2020
Whitwell Middle School, located within the Sequatchie Valley of Southeast Tennessee, is home to one of the world’s most profound remembrances of the Holocaust..

February 6, 2020
Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park outside of Chattanooga is a celebrated symbol of small-town Americana. Founded in 1926 by Carl and Minette Dixon, the park..

December 12, 2019
By Alayna Smith, Intern, Southeast Tennessee Tourism Association   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsaeCH7AyJE   Niota, Tenn..

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