The stories of Blount County, TN

8 narrated audio stories from across Blount County β€” hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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Cades Cove

When Cades Cove Stopped Being Home

How a mountain community became a preserved landscape.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app
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Blackberry Farm

Where Luxury Learned to Taste Like East Tennessee

How Sam Beall III tied fine dining to the land around Blackberry Farm.

HistoryCultureFoodListen in the app
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Cades Cove

Where a Mountain Community Became Memory

An isolated valley’s long passage from homeland to farm community to park centerpiece.

HistoryCultureNatureListen in the app
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Blount County

From Maryville to March Glory

How a Blount County shooter became vital to Florida’s title runs.

SportsHistoryCultureListen in the app
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Blount County

Before Statehood, a County Takes Shape

How Blount County reveals Tennessee’s pre-statehood political mapmaking.

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Blount County

Randall Cobb, Built to Do Everything

From Alcoa to Green Bay, a career defined by versatility.

SportsCelebritiesCultureListen in the app
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Blackberry Farm

Where the Smokies Became a Table

How Blackberry Farm turned mountain hospitality into a celebrated culinary identity.

HistoryCultureFoodListen in the app
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Maryville College

A Frontier School With a Long Memory

How a small town’s college grew from frontier purpose into enduring presence.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app

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