The Bemberg Rayon Factory was a major employer in this rural Tennessee area starting in 1928 and finally shut in 1974. The power plant was all that remained for a while and demolition on that completed a few years ago.
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." -Dr. Suess