The stories of Haywood County, TN
8 narrated audio stories from across Haywood County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Haywood County
How Haywood County Got Its Name
A county born from ceded land and named for an early Tennessee historian.
Helen's Bar B Q
When a Roadside Pit Reached the Nation
A humble Brownsville barbecue stand earns rare national acclaim.
Haywood County
When Haywood County Reopened an Old Wound
A civil-rights killing returned, decades later, to demand a new verdict.
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Where the County Came to Settle Its Business
How Brownsville became Haywood County’s seat of power and trade.
Haywood County
The Night Brownsville Tried to Silence a Voter
Elbert Williams’s murder exposed the deadly cost of Black voter registration.
Tina Turner Museum at Flagg Grove School
Where Flagg Grove Became Tina Turner’s Homecoming
A one-room schoolhouse became a powerful bridge between childhood and legend.
Helen's Bar B Q
Where Hickory Coals Keep a Tradition Alive
A pitmaster, a family practice, and whole-hog barbecue in Brownsville.
Tina Turner Museum at Flagg Grove School
Where Tina Turner’s Story Starts Small
A one-room schoolhouse keeps Tina Turner’s Haywood County beginnings in view.
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