Monday, April 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, ended with a Union victory. Both sides suffered heavy losses, resulting in over 23,000 total casualties.  Today’s poll asks: “Do you have a favorite ‘meat and three’ spot?” If so, hit the reply […]

Friday, April 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, while supporting a strike by the city’s sanitation workers. James Earl Ray was identified as his assassin.  A person was struck by lightning in Nashville on Thursday and told first responders they felt uninjured, just “tingly.” See […]

Thursday, April 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, over 100 tornadoes, including seven EF-5 tornadoes, touched down across the Southern United States, particularly in Tennessee. This event was referred to as the 1974 Super Outbreak, resulting in 335 fatalities and causing $600 million in damages.  In France, April Fool’s Day is known as Poisson […]

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, President Andrew Johnson issued Proclamation 153, ending the Civil War in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and parts of Virginia.  Bears are emerging from hibernation and starting to roam into Eastern Tennessee towns, startling residents. Read more in our […]

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1794, Thomas Sharp “Big Foot” Spencer, the first white settler in Middle Tennessee, was killed by a Cherokee leader while returning from Virginia.  The new $2.5 million houseboat Knot 2 Scrappy was launched onto Dale Hollow Lake after gaining viral attention thanks to the boat’s […]

Monday, March 31, 2025 Good Morning! The French abandoned Fort Assumption, which had been built under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. The fort was located in what is now Downtown Memphis.  A Tennessee teen became one of the youngest contestants on American Idol to earn a Golden Ticket and advance to the […]

Friday, March 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1902, McMinnville set a state record for the most precipitation in 24 hours, receiving 11.00 inches.  Hollywood stopped in Franklin this week as Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth attended the premiere of King of Kings, a Christian animated film set for release next month. […]

Thursday, March 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1814, Andrew Jackson led nearly 2,000 volunteer soldiers from Tennessee in an attack on a Creek Indian stronghold in what is now Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The victory at Horseshoe Bend made Jackson famous.  Some migratory birds may have returned to Tennessee, but it’s not Spring until the […]

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1955, The Ballad of Davy Crockett, sung by Bill Hayes, became the No. 1 song in the country. You can listen to this classic and memorable tune here.  Junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens made history for the Lady Vols on Monday against Arkansas by recording the fastest pitch in […]

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, The “Queen of Soul” Aretha Louise Franklin was born in Memphis. Throughout her career she won 18 Grammys and was the first female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  A restaurant manager in Livingston interrupted a marriage proposal on Saturday […]