1. Digital Transport: My Most Excellent Year in Cumberland County If TC, Ale, Augie, and Hucky came to my hometown

2. Welcome to Crossville, TN

3. CROSSVILLE (Music & Lyrics by Melissa Ellis Benjamin) Verse 1: Well we’ve got Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville All spread out in that state of Tennessee But the place I love to be, where all my kin-folk guarantee That you’ll feel right at home, it’s Crossville, TN! Chorus: Now, granted, I had my heart badly broken in Crossville But in return, I also broke a few back in Crossville I learned that ‘life isn’t fair’ when I was in Crossville But no matter what; it’s always ‘home’ to me! Verse 2: There stands the Homestead Tower, the smell of bread from Flowers Cruisin’ Main Street, passing Palace’s Marquee And the Cumberland County Jets anticipate their victory When it is football time in Crossville, TN! Chorus: Well, I fell in love for the very first time, while young & in Crossville I had my first break singing on the stage in Crossville I gave birth to a beautiful boy while living in Crossville Though I’m gone, it’s in my heart ‘most every single day! Verse 3: Well on Black Mountain, the scenery is so amazing! You must see A dandy show at famous CCP. Stop in when you’re coming down, it’s right off interstate 40 It's my beloved hometown, Crossville, TN! Tag: And when I leave, I feel so sad, not just because of Mom & Dad- It's for my love of hometown, Crossville, TN © 2009 Melissa Ellis Benjamin, BMI "Crossville" - AudioCrossville"

4. Schools Cumberland Co. High School for TC, Ale, and Augie South Cumberland Elementary for Hucky

5. Centennial Park Home of the Dixie Showcase and Fast Pitch World Series Champs The Blue Jets

6. Cumberland County Playhouse http://www.ccplayhouse.com/static/shows.html http://www.ccplayhouse.com/graphics/SummerInt2010.pdf THE place to see Broadway quality shows! Ale and Augie could attend the Triple Threat Camp and audition for performances.

7. The Palace Theater Built in 1938 and now fully restored as a community auditorium and meeting center. Ale and Augie could stage their next big show here.

8. Cumberland Mountain State Park Perfect for fishing, naming stars, and hanging out with Shut-The-Door. This park also features an Olympic sized swimming pool, a restaurant, and many playgrounds for Hucky.

9. The Dairy Queen Perfect spot for ice cream or a Blizzard after cruising the square on weekends!

10. I-40 Dragway If cruising the square doesn’t fit with TC and Ale’s plans, they can head over to the I-40 Dragway to see some real cars in action!

11. Clyde York 4-H Camp: A Former WWII POW Camp County road still named for POW Camp Many fences still stand Former barracks now camp dorms

12. Map of POW Camp

14. Clyde York 4-H Camp: A Former WWII POW Camp http://www.utextension.utk.edu/4h/centersandcamping/brochures/jryork09.pdf

15. Cumberland Homesteads Project One of the original Homestead homes you can tour. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s Visit in 1930’s The Homestead Tower now houses a museum you can visit March- December.

16. Shopping Ale might be able to find her blue glass figurines in one of the many antique shops. The Crossville Flea Market is well known as one of the largest in the area. Augie would be appalled. Most people come to Crossville for the outlets. Augie would enjoy a good deal here!

17. If TC, Ale, and Augie came to my town, I would: Take them to The Bean Pot for a good meal of country cookin’ Introduce them to cruisin’ the square before grabbing a Blizzard at DQ Let them experience REAL team spirit at a Jet’s football game Catch a show at the Cumberland County Playhouse Head over to Cumberland Mountain State Park so they could really see what stars look like