03.08.2010
The Top 10 Finalists are chosen
The Top 10 Finalists are chosen in the Kraft Single Best Town in America contest. Help us pick the single best town in America & get a free song download. The winning city gets a block party concert with us and gets to hang with your favorite ABC Soap Stars. Go to
http://bit.ly/besttown to vote. Is your
town a finalist? Check out Bell Buckle, TN below. We'll post a new finalist every day.
Tell Us What Makes Your Town Unique:
Bell Buckle, TN. inc. 1856 was a booming railroad town known for cattle exports. It was a bustling community at the turn of the century, then came the great depression and the decline of the railroad. The town took a 25 year nap with Main street in disrepair, faded signs, closed doors, empty buildings-some just holding on by a thread. Who knew this thread would become the fabric of our future? The local home demonstration club, a group of gentile ladies, opened the quilt box so they could show off their handiwork. Then an antique shop followed. Soon a potter came to town and she invited other artists, writers, and anyone who could play a fiddle or cook a pot of chili. My town went from grey and frayed to a patchwork of painted awnings and appliquéd gingerbread-trimmed porches, even a 40 x 50 ft. quilt painted on the pavement where a rusty dumpster once set. Now known for a calico of unique shops, world famous Café, bluegrass music & hometown festivals, Bell Buckle, TN








