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CRASH BROWN…the larger than life story of Westmoreland’s “King of All Hell Drivers”
In his twilight years, John Tim Brown was often seen cruising the roads of the area on his Harley. In his younger days, he blazed a path as the renowned “Crash Brown”, a Hell Driver who raced and blasted his way across much of America and Canada. Enjoy the story of this local legend.
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It Was 50 Years Ago…Christmas in Westmoreland in 1975
A look back 50 years ago to Christmas in Westmoreland in 1975.
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Graduation in a Time of Turmoil…the Class of ’68
Take a moment to step back in time with the WHS Class of 1968. In a year noted for assassinations, riots, peace marches, and war, the students who were to receive their diplomas that year faced those trials along with the normal experiences of the final year of high school. Enjoy a bit of their…
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“…but passing through a dark entry…”
Superstitions, beliefs, practices, and stories are a part of a culture’s way of reckoning with the end of the physical life. This glimpse of the “death lore” of the ridge area of Sumner County shows how our ancestors viewed their final journey on earth
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So, What’s in a Name? The stories behind the signs.
The story of a place can often be found in its name. A life. a celebration, a tragedy, or a memory are all things that may be recorded in the name of a street, a bridge, a creek, a spot in the road and the like. Read about how the names of a few locations…
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The Strange Homecoming of Cpl. Floyd Delano Rhodes
A Westmoreland man survives the horrors of World War II and eagerly makes his journey across the Atlantic to what turns into an unfortunate homecoming.
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“A Most Appalling Disaster”…the Liberty Tornado
A deadly tornado struck the middle and northeastern parts of Sumner County on the afternoon of March 18, 1925, striking terror in the hearts of those who witnessed it. Step back in time as we follow the path of destruction and revisit this horrific event from long ago.
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Marguerite Davis Law…a community’s beloved English teacher
The story of a widowed mother’s remarkable journey through life.
Sumner Ridge Tales: True stories and tall tales of Westmoreland, Tennessee and the ridges and hollows that surround the place.
