It’s been 40 days since the tornado. The sheer devastation of the 190-mph winds in that deadly EF4 tornado cannot be...
Read MoreExplore The Four Rivers Region
It’s all about adventure, making memories, and discovering new places. The Four Rivers Region is waiting to be explored!
MOST RECENT EXPLORATIONS & FEATURES
Abandoned Paris Landing Bridges
Kentucky Lake has plenty of unusual sights in the waters, such as the abandoned Danville Grain Elevator and Cemetery Island. Another...
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Abandoned Cross Creeks Refuge Bridge
Exploring and telling the story of abandoned bridges is one of our favorite topics. These structures are remnants of an era...
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Bear Spring, Tennessee
A few black bears once roamed Stewart County, Tennessee, around the time American settlers were coming into the area. Local folklore...
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Bear Spring Furnace
Men from Nashville with a background in banking and merchandising found Stewart County, Tennessee to be rich in brown hematite and...
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Tennessee & Cumberland River Railroad
When traveling Highway 49 in Stewart County between Bear Spring and Tennessee Ridge, you might not realize that you’re traveling on...
Read MoreNEW FEATURE - THE TIMELINE
Enjoy The Timeline – an interactive chronology of key events in the Four Rivers Region – always a work in progress.
Old TOwns & VILLAGES
The majority of the Four Rivers Region is made up of small towns and villages.
Some of those communities continue to thrive today while others are only remembered in history.
POSTSCRIPTS
Old Towns & Villages’ Postscripts features factual nuggets and short snippets of stories from throughout the Four Rivers Region.
How Linton, Kentucky Got Its Name
Shortly after writing the feature on Linton, Kentucky, I discovered a clue regarding how Linton, Kentucky got its name. The community...
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Low Lake Levels in March 1961 Expose Birmingham, Kentucky
Heavy rains across the Tennessee Valley in March 1961 prompted the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to lower the level of Kentucky...
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The Mystery of the Calloway County Volcano
An article appeared in the Owensboro Daily Messenger on Friday, April 1, 1887 about volcanic activity occurring on Blood River near...
Read MoreWHERE IS THE FOUR RIVERS REGION?
The Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers make up the Four Rivers Region. Right in the middle of the country, it would seem fitting these arteries would flow through America’s Heartland. Four Rivers Explorer showcases the unique wonders and historical anecdotes of this often-overlooked part of the United States.