Living in East Tennessee

Why do some stories stay attached to a place long after the people—and sometimes even the buildings—are gone? Through the folklore surrounding Sensabaugh Tunnel and Big Ridge State Park, we explore how East Tennessee ghost stories are told, retold, and carried from one generation to the next.

East Tennessee’s past isn’t always found in museums or behind historical markers. Old roads, stonework, spring houses, quarries, cemeteries, and other clues can still be hiding in plain sight. Discover what the landscape around us may reveal when we slow down long enough to notice.

Fall maintenance looks different for every property. From heating systems and gutters to lawns, gardens, gravel drives, acreage, pastures, equipment, and soil testing, explore practical ways to think about what your East Tennessee home and land may need as the seasons change.

Fall in East Tennessee brings more than changing leaves. Fairs, festivals, music, food, Appalachian traditions and seasonal experiences fill the calendar—and Dirt, Deeds & Discussions has something new coming to help you discover even more of them.

It may still be 97 degrees outside, but porch season is coming. After weeks of heat, humidity, storms, and soggy yards, we’re watching for that first cool morning—and all the little signs that fall is finally making its way to East Tennessee.

A house may meet every practical requirement, yet still not feel like home. Discover why finding the right home is often about more than square footage, floor plans, or checklists—it's about the life you begin imagining inside it.

East Tennessee is more than mountains and winding roads on a map. Discover the everyday experiences that quietly make this region feel like home.