Faces To Places Ken Smith

Join me at the York Country Store in Pall Mall Tennessee as I talk with Jim Buck to learn all about the 24th annual "World Pig Championship". In this case Pig is not what you might think. Pig is a card game that originated in Fentress County and Jim is the organizer of the World Pig Championship. During our conversation he explains the rules, how the game is played and helping get the Pig chapter started in Liverpool England after the BBC ran a special on...

Join me just outside of Jamestown Tennessee as I have a conversation with Brandon Brant who is the owner/operator of Bar MB Mobile Welding and Fabrication. Brandon is a Marine Veteran, welder, fabricator, artist and a pretty darn good chili cook. Listen in as Brandon tells us about his time served in the military and what the life of a welder was like while traveling all across our our country working on oil and gas pipelines. Out in the shop we also talk about his mobile welding...

This episode I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down and have a great conversation with Mrs. Clara Hinds who just happens to be 100 years old. Join us at her kitchen table as she talks about living through the Great Depression and what is was like at her mountain home during World War 2 ,her trip out west, driving at 99 years old and more. As always thanks for listening!

This episode I travel 117 miles south of Jamestown to Steve Ray's Midnite Oil full service automotive center. The Midnite Oil is just an ole gas station as Steve calls it but it's a throwback to the golden days of Route 66 and when roadside attractions were popular in America. The days when you could actually get your vehicle repaired at the gas station. The Midnite Oil is definitely an old time full service gas station but there is something that is very unique about it as ...

It's not very often you get the opportunity to set down with a President of The United States of America but I sure did! I had the privilege of setting across the table and having a conversation with President Abraham Lincoln right here in the Recording Bunker at Faces To Places Headquarters! Actually it was Dennis Boggs who has been telling the story of Abe Lincoln for over 20 years and he has a great story about how he got into local theatre and the role it played in helping him...