Tennessee Travel Documentary Features Two Benton County Attractions

dvd Bennett-Watt Entertainment, creators of cultural, travel and sports documentaries, are in currently in progress of generating an entire library of "Discoveries... America." The travel documentaries collection features an individual edition on each of the fifty states, and is available in high-definition digital DVD or VHS. To date, twenty-nine states are in final form and available for purchase, with the remainder of the fifty states estimated to be completed within the next eighteen to twenty-four months. Tennessee's edition has just been released.

Friday, April 15, 2005 brought Jim and Kelly Watt to the Benton County area. The production team was gathering attractions across to the state for the now newly-released Tennessee edition. Jim and Kelly spent the day Friday with Bob Keast, owner of the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour, interviewing and filming for inclusion in the upcoming Tennessee travel edition of "Discoveries... America." The Watts were "amazed" at the pearl-culturing operation tucked away in the "small, rural community." Hosted by Birdsong Resort, Marina and Campground, the attraction sees over 300,000 visitors annually, placing them in the top twenty-five of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development's Top 50 Most-Visited Attractions list.

Saturday, April 16, 2005 found the couple in Holladay with Fiddler Jamboree director, Marty Arnold. Jim commented, "There were people jammin' and pickin' everywhere... we were rightfully impressed." Kelly snickered, "Of all the places we've been, it was really something." The Filddler's Jamboree hosts not only the actual fiddler's contest, but also a clogging contest, BBQ cooking, a parade, and a series of other activities. Bobby "Flash" Melton and Billy "Red" Parks and others add a taste of local flavor in their interviews at the Jamboree.

Travel Videos about Tennessee are great for planning your vacation, learning more about the culture or simply experiencing what Tennessee has to offer. Whether you are looking to prepare for a countryside tour or to pick out the sites of a city you would like to see, travel videos provide valuable insight to help you get the most out of your visit.

Travel with the experts on a video tour of Tennessee and its cities on the sightseeing videos. Experience old-time mountain music, bluegrass, country, rock and roll and blues all have deep roots in Tennessee, and Nashville is the city where it's all happening. From struggling street musicians to today's hottest country music entertainers, the city has earned its title "Music City USA". Inside the Country Music Hall of Fame, visitors can take in the music's history, and see some important artifacts of the genre. The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running live radio show in the country – more than 80 years. It's the definitive showcase of country entertainment. Another unique stop in Nashville – Hatch Show Prints – an original wood block printing house makes show posters for a variety of musicians, acts and entertainers. The tools and processes used are the same as in the 19th century, which creates a distinct look that's an alternative to modern digital design. Making hats is big business in Winchester. There are several steps that go into creating high quality hat bodies used to make headwear for police, military forces and other customers. Chattanooga is revitalized with a new waterfront and the Tennessee Aquarium – the largest freshwater aquarium in the world. The incline railway takes visitors to the top of Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga National Military Park. There may not be too many old time carousels as pretty as the Dentzel carousel that graces Coolidge Park across the river from downtown. It was restored by Bud Ellis and his students at the Horsin' Around Carousel Carving School. An authentic, steam powered paddle wheeler, the magnificent Mississippi Queen riverboat is a connection to the state's rich river history. Making unique hats is an unsung big business in the middle Tennessee town of Winchester. A visit to the only freshwater pearl-culturing farm operation in the North American continent – its museum rich with river and pearl history – celebrates their uniqueness of growing the official gem for the State of Tennessee. Witness a remarkable iridescent product of nature as it emerges from the indigenous Washboard mussel. Tennessee's Official State Gem – the freshwater pearl - is rarely found naturally from these living animals, but grown at the only freshwater pearl-culturing farm operation in the North American continent. The organic gem stone-culturing operation is nestled in the pristine embayment of Birdsong Creek – just off the scenic Tennessee River's beautiful Kentucky Lake – in Camden, West Tennessee. Fishing in the early morning at a KLOT (Kentucky Lake Outdoor Tournament Trail) bass tournament on the Tennessee River was an eventful stop also in the Kentucky Lakes region. The Holladay Bluegrass and Fiddlers Jamboree provides a look and listen to some of America's finest music.

Birdsong Resort, Marina and Campground is featuring the Tennessee travel edition DVD of "Discoveries... America" for sale in the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Gift Shop. The high-definition DVD sells for $24.95, and is available now for pick up or shipping. For more information about the Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum, Farm and Tour, visit www.TennesseeRiverPearls.com; for more information about Birdsong Resort, Marina and Campground, visit www.BirdsongResort.com or call 731-584-7880.