Four Generations, a ’68 Barracuda, a Raccoon and a Trip Back to 1986
Four Generations, a ’68 Barracuda, a Raccoon and a Trip Back to 1986 As I get older, I find myself becoming more nostalgic and reflecting on days gone by. Maybe […]
History
History
How To Do More with Less
Leaving a Legacy
History
7 Surprising Facts About the Erie Canal: They Called It Madness—Then It Changed America
7 Cool Things You Didn’t Know About the Erie Canal One of America’s greatest early engineering achievements, the Erie Canal transformed a seemingly impossible idea into a waterway that helped […]
History
Leaving a Legacy
Schools/Education
From B-17s to School Buses: What a Family Trip to Fort Walton Taught Me About Generations
When four generations of family gather under one roof, a trip to the coast becomes far more than a getaway. My wife, Felicia, wanted to bring our sons, grandbabies and […]
Faith
History
Leaving a Legacy
Living Truth Christian Center Celebrates 160 Years of Faith, Legacy and Community in Smyrna
By Mike Sparks Living Truth Christian Center Celebrates 160 Years of Faith, Legacy and Community in Smyrna “You Are Not Forgotten: The Legacy We Carry Forward” SMYRNA, Tenn. — Living […]
History
How To Do More with Less
God Chooses the Overlooked: Why 1 Corinthians 1:27 and the Cemetery School Remind Us That History Matters
God Chooses the Overlooked: Why 1 Corinthians 1:27 and the Cemetery School Remind Us That History Matters By Mike Sparks “But God has chosen the foolish things of the world […]
History
Nostalgia
66 Days to Extinction: The $225M Miscalculation That Killed Opryland and Reshaped Nashville Tourism
Published from Paul McAllister video On Aug. 30, 1997, a Gaylord Entertainment vice president dismissed rumors that the company planned to shutter Opryland USA as “ridiculous.” Sixty-six days later, the […]
History
His Great-Grandfather Rode for Forrest. Now He’s Telling the Real Story at Sam Davis Home
Publisher’s Note: As a Tennessee state lawmaker, I have seen firsthand how today’s climate of political correctness can discourage open and honest dialogue. It is troubling that exercising First Amendment […]
History
John Bridges Remembers: How Tennessee’s Bicentennial Mall Was Born
This story was first published in the WTVF.com Channel 5 news site. Celebrating Bicentennial Mall’s 30th Historians and Architects tell how the concept for Tennessee’s Bicentennial Mall was born, […]
History
207 Acres, One Forgotten Cemetery: The History Hiding at Ellington Ag Center
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Ewing Family Cemetery at Ellington Agricultural Center By Mike Sparks A friend of mine with the Department of Agriculture invited me to stop by Ellington […]
History
Homes
Tennessee Business
Macca Villa at Riverside ‘Italian Night’ Coming Soon?
Italian Sophistication Meets Southern Hospitality: Macca Villa at Riverside By Mike Sparks Home Worth Preserving: Riverside and a Movement to Preserve Walter Hill’s History Drive north out of Murfreesboro along […]