Posts tagged animals
Southern Safari
Southern Safari

After you crank your car down from the sixty-five miles-per-hour speed limit, you’ll make a turn onto a shaded, gravel road, and if you are lucky you’ll catch your first glimpse of the exotic: radiant peacocks, enormous camels, ancient buffalo, and vibrant zebras. In a way, you will feel that you have just stepped into a new world filled with wonder and excitement. And you’ve only just pulled in. Tennessee’s only drive-through safari park is truly a captivating place.

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StoriesSeth HardenJackson TN, Tennessee, West Tennessee, Alamo TN, Tennessee Safari Park, safari, park, animals, Seth Harden, Katie Howerton, TCAT, Tennessee College of Applied Technology, John Conley, tourism, peacocks, camels, buffalo, zebra, endangered species, Vol. 2 Issue 1, zoo, Africa, Asia, Europe, kangaroos, Australia, wildebeests, bison, fallow deer, pot belly pig, drive-through, giraffe, exotic, Yellowstone National Park, antelope, Père David’s deer, China, Boxer Rebellion, San Diego Zoo, bontebok, ellipsis waterbuck, scimitar oryx, extinct, gemsbok, wildlife, nature, conservation, preservation, children, kids, education, addax, dama gazelle, pygmy hippo, Highway 412, Tourism Guide 2020
Ancient Trails
Ancient Trails

When the white-tailed deer show up in my backyard, it’s like witnessing a direct link to an age almost forgotten. I freeze in my tracks, and I can’t help but think about their unbroken chain of ancestors going back into the ancient past. These animals were here long before any settlers arrived from Europe. They were the hunted long before rifles replaced bows and arrows. They knew these lands when the waters were still clean and the air was still fresh. They knew these lands when there were no cars and no railroads.

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StoriesAngela WoodsJackson TN, Tennessee, Angela Woods, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 2, deer, nature, history, Native American, hunting, West Tennessee, wildlife, wilderness, Chickasaw State Park, Chickasaw, land, culture, government, farm, the South, Hernando DeSoto, village, Spain, Europe, Treaty of Hopewell, Memphis TN, Natchez Trace State Park, earthquake, Mississippi River, Reelfoot Lake, Tecumseh, Detroit MI, North Carolina, Okeena River, Forked Deer River, Pinson Mounds, Tishomingo, Andrew Jackson, War of 1812, Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, Oklahoma, smallpox, Madison County, civilization, animals, preservation, Tennessee River, Tourism Guide 2020
Drinks, Dogs, & Dreams
Drinks, Dogs, & Dreams

Entrepreneurs are sometimes the kind of people who come up with an idea and ruthlessly execute it. Others stumble into businesses ownership when their hobbies or passions lead them down a winding path of challenges and unexpected joys. Walt and Michelle James, the new owners of the Downtown Tavern, fall into the latter category. They are a pair of charitable entrepreneurs who were flung into the revitalization of downtown Jackson.

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StoriesCourtney SearcyJackson TN, Tennessee, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Courtney Searcy, Darren Lykes, Katie Howerton, entrepreneur, local, local business, local restaurant, local music, music, Downtown Tavern, downtown Jackson, Downtown Dogs Group, dogs, animals, pets, Walt James, Michelle James, business, rescue, non-profit, fundraiser, Bone Appétit, West Tennessee Farmers' Market, charity, nonprofit, barbecue, food, drink, alcohol, bar, family, marriage, Matt Altobel, Matt Altobell, JDDC, Jackson Downtown Development Coorporation, entertainment, Molly Parker, buildings, architecture, live music, concert, open mic, culture, community, Vol. 2 Issue 3, A Night of Storytelling, A Night of Storytelling Fall 2016, Best of 2016, Women's History Month
Back to His Roots
Back to His Roots

Loading my three children into the car to take the oldest to school in the early morning is usually a pretty somber and quiet routine. However, sometimes my kids have the craziest conversations. Recently my daughter, who is five, asked, “What are we doing today?” This is a common question for her to ask, as lots of times she runs errands with me or visits friends. On this day, though, we were going to check out Marmilu Farms, a recently established farm in Jackson raising organic animals.

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StoriesChris PashleyVol. 2 Issue 1, Jackson TN, Tennessee, West Tennessee, farm, Marmilu Farms, Chris Pashley, Courtney Searcy, Katie Howerton, Caleb Curlin, Betsy Curlin, family, hometown, food, 4-H, army, agriculture, pigs, pork, organic, sheep, goats, animals, dogs, daughters, chickens, eggs, nature, hormone-free, local, local food, local business, local shop, Food Inc., Jackson Central-Merry High School, JCM, Joel Salatin, Polyface, livestock, soil, Farmers' Market, West Tennessee Farmers' Market, meat, Rosecreek Farms, A Night of Storytelling, A Night of Storytelling Spring 2016
Vol. 2, Issue 1: Discovery | Spring 2016 Promo Video
Vol. 2, Issue 1: Discovery | Spring 2016 Promo Video

We are so excited to bring you Vol. 2, Issue 1: Discovery! Preorder your copy of this spring 2016 magazine today, available February 20, 2016. It premieres first at the Star Center's Andrew Peterson Concert. You can pick up your preordered copy at the concert or theCO, or you can have it shipped to you. Enjoy this short promo video hinting at some of our best stories, including Marmilu Farms, Tennessee Safari Park, Cypress Grove, Rugged Reclaimers, and HaliHannigan's.

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FilmsKatie HowertonJackson TN, Tennessee, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Katie Howerton, Star Center, concert, music, Andrew Peterson, fundraiser, literacy, Marmilu Farms, Tennessee Safari Park, farm, park, animals, safari, Cypress Grove, nature, Rugged Reclaimers, local, local business, local shop, local food, local restaurant, food, restaurant, cupcake, HaliHannigan's Cupcakery, Discovery, Vol. 2 Issue 1, Alice Calvery, Alice Hardin, The Kissing Tree, OJH Promo