Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The motel, located at 450 Mulberry Street in downtown …
Tomeka Allgood
Tomeka Allgood
Tomeka Allgood is a freelance travel writer and travel blogger based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is the founder and managing editor of Short Weeks-Long Weekends.com, a travel blog dedicated to the weekender. She writes on a broad range of topics that includes but is not limited to: art, history, culture, travel, music, food and wine. She specializes in places and attractions that relate to African American heritage and history.
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Nestled at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee has been a longtime popular destination for all ages. In November 2016, wildfires threatened this mountain resort …
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Arrington Vineyards: Picnics, Wine and Live Music
As you drive down Patton Road in Arrington, Tennessee, the scenery is one that you would find in most small towns. Farms, livestock, and wildlife are common views down this …