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[music] -Hello, West Tennessee.

I'm Julie Cooke.

I'm very excited to be at the 44th annual Trenton.. 44 years, but this is our first broadcast of the Teapot Festival Parade from Trenton, Tennessee.

A lot of great things going on, as you can hear the sirens in the background.

That means they have made it around the bend, and the parade is underway.

WLJT Channel 11 is very grateful, and extending a special thanks today to Gibson Connect for providing our internet services for the West Tennessee PBS Facebook live stream for the Trenton Teapot Festival Parade.

We've got bands and floats and all kinds of great things for you.

If you think it's too early in the day for cheese nachos or foot-long corn dogs or anything like that, not so, because there's plenty of food trucks here and plenty of great fun.

The sun has come out not so earlier today.

We've had quite a weather change, and very grateful for that as well.

We want to welcome a brand new Teapot Festival mascot.

How about that?

That was made from a lady, a local resident here .. and very proud to see that.

[siren] -Great crowd today.

So happy the weather held up, because it wasn't very promising early on, that's for sure.

Trenton Police and a little helper there.

Looks like a Peabody girl.

Trenton Fire Department.

Must be the K-9 unit we're seeing.

Here's our fire department, our first responders.

Thank you for everything you do.

Gibson County EMS, of course, and our Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Gibson County Sheriff, and another Gibson County EMS vehicle.

It's a big thrill when a little kid gets to ride in one of those great big vehicles, for sure.

She is waving just as pretty as you please.

Here's our grand parade marshall.

The kids love to see this gigantic equipment from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture right there.

That you'll take note of the Trenton Teapot Festival sponsors.

So grateful for everyone, who make this city event happen.

The veterans of Gibson County are on the way.

Thank you, thank you for your service.

Love to see those flags waving.

Veterans of Gibson County, thank you, and all our veterans, of course.

From Trenton Light and Water and Trenton City Council, there's Ms. CeCe.

She's going to be joining us here in just a few minutes, jumping off that truck.

You can see Tony Burris there.

Some other familiar faces.

It's such a great thing to see when folks in towns around West Tennessee come together and make these festivals happen.

It's a year-long effort, it takes a lot of volunteers and a lot of sponsor dollars to make these events happen.

There have been so many great events going on throughout the week for the Teapot Festival.

Frederick Agee, District Attorney.

From the Greater Gibson County Chamber is Libby Wickersham.

She and her team doing a great job always.

Trenton Downtown Committee.

This first band is Trenton Rosenwald Middle School from Trenton, Tennessee, proudly wearing that black and yellow.

[band music] [applause] [band music] -Lots of hard work there.

Somebody said once, if you don't think band practice in the summert.. is as hard as football practice, then you're definitely mistaken.

Our band, all the players of the instruments, work so hard all year long to put on a good show for our communities and at the different kinds of games.

Let's see.

This is going to be our royalty, I believe, for the Teapot Festival.

The Trenton Teapot Festival royal team is Rocky Top Elementary 1st Grade, Ava McEwen, Miss Tennessee Elementary America, Teagan Morris, and Miss Rocky Top Elementary 4th Grade, Shiloh Campbell.

Trenton's best of the Wild West.

I think that's who we have here now.

Look who has appeared, Ms. CeCe.

We'll keep a shot on the parade and then let you get settled here and get your headphones on and this and that.

Oh, how precious is this?

Let's see.

This is Johnson Equipment and Powerlift.

What a cute little buggy there.

The Gibson County, Tennessee Republican Party is with us in the red, white, and blue today.

-Okay, good to be with you, Julie.

-Good to see you.

-Yes.

I'm so glad that you jumped off the truck and came right over.

-This is like a homecoming week -to see you.

-It is.

It is always a pleasure.

I'm just thanking folks.

I know being on City Council, when you know a lot of things that go on around Trenton Town and so much work, and to the Teapot Festival every year, and it's always such a joy.

That hometown pride, you can always find that in Trenton.

-That's exactly right.

This is an exciting week.

Been doing this 44 years, -so that's tough.

-You've been here since the start?

-Since the start.

I remember it well.

I think our first parade may have been five minutes long, -I'm not sure.

-[laughs] -You have to start somewhere.

-That's right.

-It has developed from a Saturday parade to a week-long celebration, and it's growing every year.

-You were on the utility truck.

-I was.

Trenton Light and Water.

That's part entity of the city.

I enjoy serving on the City Council here.

-This is Elect Rodney Wright, Sheriff, and the Humboldt High School Band is with us.

Their director.

This is the junior and senior band under the direction of Chuck Haney, along with Yasmine Sowell, Keelan Melton.

There are 12 winds and percussion.

This is a ESP fight song, Leave The Door Open, and they are happy for the opportunity to participate in the Teapot Festival Parade.

[band music] [applause] The Humboldt Junior and Senior High School Band.

Probably wearing their colors today, and lots of folks recording.

Saw a few folks maybe dancing a little bit.

-That's right.

-It's kind of hard not to move sometimes when these bands come through.

-Look what we have right here.

-Yes.

Here comes our friend, Daniel Tiger.

I don't know if he's 44 years -old or not.

-[laughs] -I don't know.

-For the Teapo.. he's probably been around, but this is, of course, one of our dear, dear friends from West Tennessee PBS WLJT Channel 11.

You can catch Daniel Tiger on Channel 11 every single day.

We love Daniel Tiger and Peter Noll, our general manager at WLJT.

The Humboldt Area Rescue Squad and EMS.

That is a message there, "Don't drink and drive," as we know.

Stay alive.

-Very colorful presentation.

-Julie, when we started this 44 years ago, this festival, the very first one I remember distinctly was in June.

As it began to grow, we realized that we needed to back those dates up in order to get all the bands from the area -That's true because they're out of school.

-because school -They're getting ready for the next year, -is already out.

-and then you've got graduates, who are getting ready to go to college and whatnot.

The date did change, huh?

I know I'm going to get in trouble.

I said Peabody.

I said yellow.

I know that's supposed to be- -It's supposed to be black and gold, -black and gold.

[laughs] -but I think you'll be forgiven for that today.

-I hope I'm forgiven for that.

This is, let's see, They Are Not Like Us.

ABC 123 STEM, the Little People's Daycare.

How adorable is that?

Sponsored by Griffin Automotive.

This is our first time -broadcasting on WLJT for- -We're excited about this.

-the parade.

You can get that with the PBS app on your .. your phone, or your tablet, and get all the Channel 11 local programs that are found there.

Let's see who we've got here.

-That's the Gibson County -Utility District.

-Utility District, yes.

We are so grateful, being our first time, that we have connected with Gibson Connect to provide internet service for today's PBS Facebook live stream of the 44th annual Trenton Teapot Festival.

I'm Julie Cooke with PBS, and we have Trenton City Council Lady Ms. CeCe Jones.

We're awfully excited because Gibson Connect, that's going to be a fiber that they are putting in here for our residents.

Before, it just had businesses, but we're excited to see that they're going to have residential service now.

-Absolutely.

Let's take a listen to the McKenzie Marching High School Rebels.

[band music] [applause] [band music] [band music] McKenzie High School Marching Rebels under the direction of Daniel Capua.

I hope I said that correct.

That was the Magnificent Seven.

They're very proud to be taking part today.

Next, our American Legion Gibson County Post 287.

-Always great to see those patriotic entries -into our parades.

-Oh, absolutely.

The Al Chymia Shriners, which means our hillbilly friends -aren't far behind.

[laughs] -That's right.

There they are, matter of fact, coming up.

-There's the Shriners Hospital van.

It's hard to go to a parade anywhere anymore that you don't see that possum on the top.

How fun is that?

It looks like maybe Mayberry has come -to the Teapot Festival- -I think so.

-today.

-I think Barney and his friends are here.

That's a classic, too, in all the parades.

-Yes, it is, and always fun to make a citizens' -[?].

-[laughs] That's right.

-I love that.

That's pretty much a mainstay.

We have the Rhythm Nation Line Dance Group coming up.

There is really a great crowd here today.

Boy, how fortunate.

I'm telling you, when I was coming over, I got blasted with rain for about the first 20 minutes.

Something happened when I turned on the Trenton Highway, and it was just like driving into a brick- -wall, it stopped.

-The good Lord has smiled down -on us today.

-We've actually had sunshine peeking through.

That is y'all must be doing something right.

Got an angel on your shoulder -or however you want to call that.

-I hope so.

-Loving this crowd, and they just keep on-- We've been here early, so we've watched it build and build.

This is Rhythm Nation Line Dance Group.

Proudly wearing their purple today.

Now, have you ever been a line dancer?

-Did you ever get into that?

-No, I never could.

I'm not very good on that rhythm.

-I'm not very good at following quickly.

It takes longer to learn it- -The younger days, I thought I could dance.

-than you got out on the dance floor.

[laughter] -Not so much now.

-It's fun.

You can always-- Oh, here they go.

They're going to perform for us.

Great.

[background conversations] [Rhythm Nation Line Dance Group performs] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] -Great job.

CeCe, I believe we will download that PBS app and watch the parade on demand.

-You could learn a few of those little steps.

-So we might view it.

-That was great.

-That was a great performance.

-We'll h.. -How about that?

[laughs] -Yes.

-Great job, ladies, Rhythm Nation.

Our next entry in the parade.

Such a problem and so many -dedicated mental health officials -Tennessee -working with this-- -Suicide Prevention Network.

-Suicide Prevention Network, striking out suicide, and that baseball diamond, reducing stigma, prevention, and education.

Thank you, mental health workers, for everything that you do, and folks who counsel work so hard.

Let's see, we've got Constable- -Drew Norvell.

-Drew, Gibson County.

-Drew Norvell is a.. -I see.

[laughs] I got that.

How about that?

How cute.

It's a big deal for a little kid -to get to ride in a parade.

-It is.

-How fun.

Now, we've got the Milan Marching Band coming up under the direction of Debby Edmondson and Lisa Bryant.

39 winds and percussion and four color guards.

I like these tunes they're picking -from the classics.

-I do, too.

-Dream On from Aerosmith.

They love marching in the Teapot Parade and seeing all the smiling faces.

Let's take a listen.

[band music] [cheering] -Very nice.

-Great performance as always.

-So much work our marching bands put in all year long.

Oh, little fella on a trike there.

I think he's outrunning his mama.

[laughter] -This is the Gibson County Community Health Center.

-Which we all formerly do as the health department.

-With some little fellas there.

How cute is that?

-It is festival time.

Springtime is fun, but you got to love the parades because there's a few weeks here that there's one every week.

We were at the Paris Fish Fry and this week- -Teapot Festival.

-This week?

-Then next week, of course, Sunbelt is getting ready right now for the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival.

May 4th.

That's going to be kicking off tomorrow through the 10th.

That'll be next Saturday.

Of course, they have activities throughout the week.

-They're just like us.

They have a full week of activities.

I encourage everyone, especially all Gibson County needs to go over and support them.

-Absolutely.

It's great to have all the festivals.

Teapot have something planned every day because people were not available to go -every day.

-Exactly.

Today, they're even having the Irish Festival in Dresden.

-Oh, that's right.

-I hate that that conflicts with us.

-We're broadcasting that, too.

-Oh, okay.

[laughter] -That's right.

-Everybody, we're trying to cover all the bases there.

-You're doing a Facebook live -over there, aren't you?

That's exactly right.

-Tha.. -I forgot about that as well.

-Facebook as well.

It'll still be on demand.

-Let's see.

-Looks like some strawberry beauties there.

-Right.

From all ages, it looks like.

Okay, I should let you know.

I've just been informed that the Iris Festival Par.. there was some kind of technical issue.

That will be broadcast on Facebook, on the West Tennessee PBS Facebook page at a later date.

Abel's Towing.

I think they've got you covered.

-Got you covered.

I think they can handle a couple of vehicles there.

You see them around a lot.

-At Bradford, Tennessee.

24-hour towing.

Kids love big trucks.

-They do.

-That's always just such a-- -How do you like that logo?

"You call.

We haul."

-"You call.

We haul.

24-hour towing."

Absolutely.

-I didn't know until talking to Peter Noll earlier in the week.

I guess it's because we're always busy doing something Christmas with our family, that you broadcast all these parades on Christmas Day, I believe.

-During the holidays.

I'm not sure.

Thanksgiving Day marathon.

-Right.

-I think there may be some to run.

Of course, by the time Christmas gets here, we've recorded some of the Christmas parade.

-Oh, okay.

That's right.

-Spring gets bumped for Santa in Goodwill and all.

-Well, it's good to watch some of those old vintage.

-Yes, but these parades run very often.

This is Gibson County Habitat for Humanity.

My goodness, what a blessing to so many people who may not otherwise be able to afford safe and stable housing.

-Yes.

Gary Paschall is the director of that, and he is going full force on that.

-Wonderful.

-We appreciate that.

-We've got another performance by one of our flag corps.

Let's see.

[band music] [flag corp's performance] [applause] [cheering] -Great job, ladies.

Next, the Marching Pioneers, under the direction of Joseph Agee.

45 winds and percussion, and 6 color guards, whom we just got to see perform, I believe.

[band music] [applause] [cheering] -That's a classic, Julie, Amazing Grace.

-It never gets old, does it?

-How beautiful.

Gibson County High School Pioneers Marching Band over in Dyer.

That is beautiful.

That's their reward.

All the applause from the crowd- -Exactly right.

-just let you know all your hard work is paying off, because it takes a lot.

That's a good-sized band.

Let's see, 45-- Yes, so they've got about 45, including the color guard that we got to see perform.

-Six color guard.

-Another one of our queens coming up, but we just want to remind you that you can watch the Trenton Teapot Festival Parade program on demand anytime if you download that PBS app on your smart TV, your phone, your tablet, and all of Channel 11's local programs can be found there.

You can also just watch when you want, along with a lot of your other favorite programs.

[band music] -Looks like some more beautiful ladies coming our way, and a little one in training, I suppose, on the top of this car.

That's a fun ride to have today.

This is Teen Miss Dyer Station.

-Dyer Station will be coming up July the 4th, that parade.

-Ashley, is that Farley?

I believe.

-I believe that's what that says.

-They have that over the fourth weekend.

-July the 4th weekend.

Sure do.

They have several days of celebration, too, something going on at night.

-Yes, that's maybe Wednesday or Thursday, or do they go the whole week?

-I'm not sure.

I think it may be Wednesday through that Saturday.

-You just said that they were part of the week, but still such a great one.

-One of the amazing things they do is read the Bible through 24 hours.

You sign up for a time to read.

-Really?

Through that period or just through the 24-hour period during that week?

-During that week.

It's read until it is finish.. -That's very powerful.

Very much so.

The Trenton Teapot Festival royalty.

Let's see if we can't find that.

How pretty.

-That is a colorful float right there.

-Great colors.

-That is a beautiful float.

-Happy birthday, babe.

-Somebody's got a birthday, it looks like.

Trying to find these ladies and make sure we get their names, but that is the Trenton Teapot Festival royalty.

You all have pageants at a different time.

-All ages are on that float.

-How beautiful.

Gibson Connect.

We thank Gibson Connect once again for providing internet service for today's West Tennessee PBS Facebook livestream.

What's in the Tea?

What does it say?

-Gibson County is serving- -Is now serving Tren.. -serving Trenton.

Great.

That is always great news.

That effort probably takes several years to come to fruition.

-Well, no, it's only going to take a-- -I mean, I guess as far as the negotiations and planning and that sort of thing.

-Well, it has moved along very quickly.

Our communication with Trenton Light and Water and Gibson Connect, and they're going to make that happen relatively soon.

-That's great.

The rural areas, especially.

-That's great.

-Oh, yes.

-Raspberry Wrecker Service in Trenton.

Hopefully, you don't need them often, but when you need a wrecker, you really need a wrecker.

-That's a 24-hour service, too.

We've got plenty of those in the area.

-Of course, Parham Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric.

Now I think about everything I go to in Gibson County.

They're always involved, it seems like.

-They are.

-They're very good neighbors.

I just singled them out because I always noticed that, but I know there are so many of the banks and businesses and family-owned- -They are.

-that reach in and really helped us support the community.

-Started in their family-owned property, and they've expanded, and they are a big operation now.

-I remember when the advertisers used to say Parham Heating and Cooling, and then I think the plumbing and electric was added- -Added on it.

-a little bit later, yes.

-Full service.

-Now, if you say that, you have to write it down so you make sure you won't leave out any of.. -There's Chris Parham right there handing out candy.

-Is that right?

We got the South Gibson High School band, Marching Hornets, there, of course, in Medina.

Let's take a listen.

Oh, I love those blue tops there.

[band music] [applause] [cheering] -The South Gibson County High School Hornet Band.

I believe this is going to be our largest band.

70 winds and percussions, 14 in the color guard, and how colorful.

Of course, that school's out.

-You recognize that song?

-I did, I did.

-Not quite, but hang on, kids.

It's coming soon.

-Closer than we think.

-That's right.

-Did we happen to mention that they're under the direction of Stephen Price?

-This is Stephen Price and Tucker Gillihan.

-Gillihan, I believe.

-I believe I said that right.

They're just loving marching down the streets of Trenton at the Teapot Festival and having all the cheers.

That is some display right there.

[band music] -A long time ago, we used to go to the Strawberry Festival.

It was the only big parade around.

I always loved to watch the bands, and I thought, "I would never be in a band because their outfits are too hot."

[laughs] -Right.

-Later on, you think, "I wish.. -I like their uniforms, I haven't seen anything quite like that one, but those long jackets.

-Very classy, very classy.

This is Amplify Cell Technology.

Meeting community needs.

-This is the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South.

We have a location here in Trenton, the Northwest Gibson County YMCA.

If I'm not mistaken, that is the smallest Y in the US.

-Is that right?

-We have a good membership out there, lots of programs going on.

Very, very proud to have that.

-It's a wonderful asset to any community.

So many great programs and so many opportunities for kids.

Just a great support for the community.

-Public service is here.

That's the trash pickup service that we use here in Trenton.

-When you hear that loud noise early in the morning, just remember, they're doing that for you.

-They do a great job for us.

-This is White Hill Baptist Church.

-White Hall.

-What did I say?

White Hill?

Oh, White Hall.

-White Hall Baptist Church.

-June 22nd-- I'm just trying to read there.

-June 22nd to the 27th is their-- -They're having vacation Bible school.

-Their Bible school.

It is time to make plans for that for sure.

Oh, how cute.

-That's White Hall Baptist, we said, here in Trenton.

-Right.

-It's a great idea, too, to advertise your- -Advertise for that.

-your Bible school, because that's another activity that takes a lot of work from a lot of- -It does.

-hands and wonderful volunteers.

So much fun.

Oh, my goodness, look at this ride.

-That's one of our City Council members, Billy Wade.

-Oh, wow.

-He's a Corvette enthusiast.

-You think?

[laughs] -I'd say.

-I would say so.

That is a shiner, for sure.

-That is a pretty ride.

-That's a beautiful car.

This is the Peabody High School Band of Gold from right here in Trenton.

[band music] -I know we know that song.

[laughs] Bon Jovi, Livin' on a Prayer.

That is Trenton's Peabody Band of Gold, 55 strong, and 11 of their color guard under the direction of James Young.

That does take so much work.

One of the joys of this, too, is watching moms hurry past with their cameras trying to get ahead and get a-- -Exactly right.

-Because you have to keep moving if you're going to get a shot of your son or daugh.. -You're right.

-So proud.

-Under the direction of currently James Young, but did you know that our current mayor, Tony Burris, used to be the band director for Peabody High School?

-Yes.

I have known Kathy and Tony.

I guess he'll always be band-- Now, has he retired?

I would never want to say somebody's retired because you know what people do.

They retire, and then they say- -Well, he's retired from- -Some things.

-education, but he is the mayor of Trenton, currently.

-The mayor.

Well, he's got plenty to do now.

-I noticed when the band came by, he stood up and, I guess, he was giving his critique about that.

-That's true.

They are- -They are.

-a wonderful couple.

Peabody FFA.

They have a plant sale, I'm guessing, -They do.

They have a greenhouse up behind Peabody High School.

It's probably open today after the parade.

-Got a queen on a pink bicycle there.

How cute.

Let's see.

Oh, there are teapot balloons.

-That's new.

-Oh, wow.

-I haven't seen that.

Peabody FFA.

-Save the deer?

-I'm not sure.

-Oh, that is-- let's see, I don't want to miss anyone.

The Hunt for Pink October, Sheridan McMinn.

-It's an organization called Save The Rack- -The Rack, -for those who have- -okay.

-breast cancer or worse.

-encountered breast cancer.

-It's a support group.

-Right.

-That is Sheridan McMinn on that cute pink bicycle.

I know we're getting a little bit toward the end.

We've still got a little bit.

I'm so glad CeCe Jones is with us from Trenton City Council.

I'm Julie Cooke with West Tennessee PBS Channel 11 WLJT.

Some more parade coming on.

We're not saying goodbye yet.

This has been a wonderful day.

It is nice and cool, and the weather has cooperated because it was really very iffy earlier this morning.

Make sure you join us on Facebook.

We have live coverage next week from the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival.

The Junior Floats Parade is coming up Thursday, May 8th at 10:00 AM.

Then the Grand Floats Parade at 10:00 AM on Friday.

South Gibson County Middle School.

Beautiful, beautiful colors there from the color guard, which is 18 strong.

The band as we can hear playing under the direction of Ryan Bateman.

65 winds and percussion.

[band music] [applause] -Could we also remind anyone that if you're not familiar or you've never viewed our teapots at the Teapot Museum at City Hall- -Absolutely.

-that is quite a collection in itself.

It's an art collection, actually.

We're very proud of that here.

-How many are in there?

-There's 525 in there.

Dr.

Freed actually collected them.

-From all over the country.

-All over the world.

-All over the world, yes.

-Actually, none of them were made in the US.

Dr.

Freed collected about 650 of those- -Oh, my goodness.

-through his worldly travels.

Then he gave some of those away, about 125 away for gifts, wedding presents, housewarming, so forth.

He donated the other 525 to the city.

Of course, Dr.

Freed was born and raised here.

Born in 1890, actually, and was educated in Trenton schools.

He passed away when he was 76 in New York.

He was a physician in New York City.

-What was left in his-- -Trenton got the teapots.

-That's amazing.

-They did.

Actually, the New York Museum of Art wanted those teapots, but he chose to give them to his hometown.

-That is definitely a wonderful attraction.

They're just so intricate and beautiful.

If you saw the Barbie movie, you know this song.

Billie Eilish, What Was I Made For?

South Gibson County Middle School Band.

[band music] [applause] -Still have to take a little bragging rights on the director of the South Gibson Middle School, Ryan Bateman.

He's a Trentonian and was quite a .. when he was growing up here.

He still looks like he's doing a great job at South Gibson.

-Have to mention the color guard director too, Morgan Johnson, and then the drum major Patrick Carter.

Now, we have to mention the drum majors because that's not an easy position to get.

-No.

-Not everybody can do that.

-Exactly.

-This is-- -Rakk Solid.

-Is this Rakk Solid?

Your trash service, and of course, the beautiful, beautiful horses.

-That means that we're at a close.

-We're at an end, it looks.

-CeCe, this has been such a great fun day.

Just to remind everybody, we want to thank, once again, Gibson Connect for providing our internet services for today's West Tennessee PBS Facebook livestream for the 44th annual Teapot Festival Parade, right here in Trenton.

Remember, you can watch the Teapot Festival Parade.

Just download that PBS app on your smart TV, your phone, or tablet.

You can watch it on demand anytime you want and be looking for other spring parades as well.

We'll have other town events for you later on in the year.

It is festival time.

Of course, we'll be broadcasting the Strawberry Festival Parade.

Festival season continues with the floats.

We'll be in Humboldt next week, but what a wonderful day it's turned out to be here in Trenton.

-CeCe Jones, Trenton City Council.

-It's been a pleasure being with you.

-So glad that you came.

There are a lot of things that you know about your own hometown -that maybe others don't know.

-That's exactly right.

-Thank you for that.

-Well, thank you all for coming over today.

We look forward-- Hopefully, you'll come back next year.

-We'll certainly try to do that.

Hope everybody has a wonderful week and a wonderful day.

I'm Julie Cooke for West Tennessee PBS WLJT Channel 11.

-Did you enjoy the parade?

Hello again.

I'm Peter Noll, the general manager and CEO of Channel 11.

This has been Channel 11's first-ever broadcast of the Trenton Teapot Festival Parade.

We're excited to have been here.

We hope you've enjoyed the show.

If you did, and you have not made a donation to Channel 11, please consider doing so.

It's your donations that keep us on the air and make programs like this .. We're the only locally owned TV station in all of West Tennessee.

If you want to support local, support local TV from your community, make a donation today.

If you already have, I thank you.

If you haven't yet, why not?

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