East Tennessee History

Good Morning Tennessee anchor Bo Williams fills in this week for Tearsa Smith. Bo and 6 Around Town co-host Kristin Farley find some of the many ways to learn about East Tennessee's rich history and they speak to some noted local historians. They visit the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville and the Museum of Appalachia in Norris. On this week's program they will take you on a driving tour of famous Civil War sites in our area and show how area students are learning about East Tennessee history in their classrooms. Then meet a Jefferson County student who won a national award representing the state of Tennessee. Included in the show are some fun-filled Tennessee trivia facts.