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My 2 Favorite Places to Go in Nashville

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Steve Simms

I have two favorite places to go in Nashville, Tennessee. One is a few blocks from my house. I love to go there and walk with my wife and even by myself. It’s full of trees and flowers, numerous interesting … Continue reading →

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Does Blackman history matter? (Living on Blackman Road)

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Steve Simms

My house is surrounded by forgotten history. It’s on Blackman Road in the middle of a former plantation. I live on (or near) land that was cleared and worked by black men, women, and children, who were held in a … Continue reading →

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TN Commissioner of Agriculture, Cotton Ivy, at a Pentecostal Church

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Steve Simms

Cotton Ivy was the Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Tennessee from 1989-1995.  The building in the picture is named after him:  the L.H. “Cotton” Ivy Laboratory at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Once when I was a … Continue reading →

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