Join Kosta and his guest: Mark Dudney, Public Historian, Regional Planner, Producer, and Educator.

In this episode:

They say all press is good press. I’m going to ask you later in the episode if you think that’s true, but for now I want to start with the question on everyone’s mind: what do you do when white christian nationalists move in next door? Earlier this month you shared a touching testimonial about how you’re feeling in this moment. As a native of Jackson County you spoke from the heart and for that, we’re all grateful. This is a deeply polarizing and painful time for many Tennesseeans and to put it bluntly, it’s scary to speak up. At what point did you decide there was no other choice? Jackson County isn’t a blank page waiting for a story to be written on, in fact, the Gainesboro area has over a century of rich and diverse history that’s helped shape the Upper Cumberland into what it is today. As a historian, what lessons from the past have prepared Jackson County for today?

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