In this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Journey Jukebox" Podcast, travel writer Lisa Evans takes us to Clarksville, Tennessee. It isn’t the Clarksville of the Mississippi Blues Trail. It’s a river city less than an hour from Nashville that deserves a day, or several, all to itself.
Lisa shares the history, the attractions and the public art that made this one of her favorite recent trips.
You’ll meet Olympic legends Wilma Rudolph and Pat Head Summitt, and hear how Wilma insisted her hometown welcome be open to everyone. Lisa tours the 1898 Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, explores the Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement (and makes her own butter), and heads underground at Dunbar Cave State Park, a rough, unlit cave with Native American art deep inside. She also shares the colorful murals, including Last Train to Clarksville (pictured) and Clarksville Starry Night, and the brand-new Wings of Liberty Museum at Fort Campbell.
Next month, Lisa returns with Clarksville’s food, wine and spirits. Don’t forget the Journey Jukebox Spotify playlist, where Jimi Hendrix, who was stationed at Fort Campbell, shares the mix with Roy Acuff.
Learn more, see photos & get travel planning resource links:
https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/p/clarksville-tennessee-history-caves-public-art
LISTEN & CONNECT
- Journey Jukebox Podcast: https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com/journey-jukebox-with-lisa
- Journey Jukebox Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7humUf03LIW04t8LiJSSN9?si=3683d9bcf60649d3
- Lisa Evans Travel Features: https://writerlisa.com/
- Lisa's "All About Travel" Substack: https://substack.com/@allabouttravelwithlisa
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