Thursday, December 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1948, Country music legend Barbara Mandrell was born in Houston. Mandrell later relocated to Nashville, where she spent the majority of her career and owned the iconic 118-acre Fontanel Mansion. Merry Christmas to all our readers! Our staff is taking holiday time off to spend with […]

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1813, frontiersman Davy Crockett finished a 90-day term of militia service with Francis Jones’s Company of Mounted Riflemen.  Happy Christmas Eve to all our readers! Our staff is taking holiday time off to spend with their families, so today’s edition is a bit shorter than usual. […]

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2022, Winter Storm Elliott pushed the Tennessee Valley Authority to a record-breaking electricity demand and set an all-time record for energy delivery within a 24-hour period. The Tennessee Titans secured their first home win of the season with a 26-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, […]

Monday, December 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2008, a dike at the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant failed, releasing 1.1 billion gallons of toxic coal ash slurry in what became the largest industrial spill in U.S. history. The cleanup cost more than $1 billion and was linked to dozens of deaths and illnesses. More […]

Friday, December 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Ella Harper, also known as the “Camel Girl,” died in Nashville after a career as a sideshow performer. Her nickname was derived from an orthopedic condition that allowed her to bend her knees backward and walk on all fours. See a photo here. Nashville’s New […]

Thursday, December 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the Battle of Lexington took place, with Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s cavalry routing Union Col. Robert G. Ingersoll’s smaller, inexperienced command. The latest forecasts are casting doubt on Tennesseans’ hopes for a white Christmas, though a cold front moving in today has meteorologists are […]

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Union General Ulysses S. Grant issued an order expelling all Jewish people from his military district, which encompassed portions of Tennessee, due to his belief that they led the cotton black market. President Lincoln ordered him to rescind the move soon after. What special Christmas […]

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1857, astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, who attended Vanderbilt University and discovered Barnard’s Star in 1916, was born in Nashville. Former NFL player Jon Feliciano handed out 150 holiday meal kits in Knoxville, providing turkeys, sides, and desserts to families in need as part of his effort […]

Monday, December 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Battle of Nashville began, in which the Union army achieved one of its largest victories in the Civil War. Does your family have a beloved, quirky, or funny Christmas tradition? We want to hear about it! Reply to this email sharing your favorite Christmas […]

Friday, December 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Buford Pusser, the famed McNairy County sheriff who inspired the 1973 film Walking Tall, was born in Adamsville. Authorities have recently reviewed his case and alleged he may have been involved in his wife’s murder, reshaping Tennessee’s understanding of his legacy. Nashville native and country […]