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Every year in August, I catch chalk dust fever for which there is no medication.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Goofus Glass
The collectors' mantra, “just more piece”. Which would you purchase Goofus Glass or Oriental Art? Originally, Goofus Glass was marketed...



Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Apr 28, 2022
- 4 min
Cornbread, Want it Plain or Gussied-up?
Bite into a piece of piping hot cornbread and experience a culture. There is nothing more Southern.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Apr 20, 2022
- 7 min
NASCAR Roots and Moonshine Runners
Many NASCAR early stars got their start carrying illegal moonshine on rough hilly dirt,


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Apr 15, 2022
- 3 min
Festivals: Pain or Gain?
Come sit with Historic Granville, a small town with a long history of hosting successful festivals to hear the good, the bad, and the...


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Mar 30, 2022
- 7 min
Surviving a Festival with a Smile
Top tips for surviving a festival with a smile and no pain in the feet.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Mar 24, 2022
- 5 min
Less Than 10,000 Steps
It takes less than 10,000 steps to tour the quaint little town of Granville: Tennessee's Mayberry Town.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Mar 16, 2022
- 5 min
Little Winters
It was 67 degrees yesterday and the wind chill is 17 today. Guess we got a "Little Winter" but which one?


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Mar 8, 2022
- 5 min
Food with an Attitude: Cooking with Herbs
Have you always wanted to cook with herbs? Try this quick and easy guide to cooking with an attitude from an experienced cook.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Feb 22, 2022
- 4 min
Better Than a Setting Hen
Incubator manufacturers were numerous in the early 1900’s. The Spring issues of the 1911 Farmer and Breeder, Cyphers Incubator Co. was...


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Feb 14, 2022
- 7 min
Stay, Eat, Shop and Play in Jackson County, TN
Breathe a breath of fresh air, break from the crowds, experience Jackson County, Tennessee, a nature lovers' paradise.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Feb 2, 2022
- 4 min
Music in a Country Store
Music echoes throughout the year in the hills of this TN town.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Jan 26, 2022
- 6 min
How Families are Close Like Kudzu
Families are like Kudzu. They are helpful but can be very annoying!


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Jan 18, 2022
- 4 min
World Renowned Snow Cream
Ice cream made with snow is a beloved Southern tradition. Here's a recipe guaranteed to bring lots of shivery smiles.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Jan 10, 2022
- 5 min
Where Do Towns Get Their Names? Why is Granville Called 'Tennessee's Mayberry Town'?
What's a Chestnut Mound and how come the creek is Defeated? Is this where the Andy Griffith Show is?


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Jan 3, 2022
- 4 min
Secrets of these Hills | 2022 Granville Challenge
I have a challenge and I need your help. These hills have secrets that need to be told.


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Dec 20, 2021
- 4 min
STRESSED?! Don't Pull Your Hair Out!
How to deal with holiday stress! Heart rates spike, pupils dilate, muscles tighten: Holiday stress is real! “You want what? You need...


Elizabeth Huff Bennett
- Nov 29, 2021
- 6 min
Magical Christmas Memories
In 1969, all my seven-year-old daughter wanted for Christmas was a Crissy doll with hair that grew.