TVA abandons the proposed route after public backlash

• The Gregory farm has operated continuously since 1787 without interruption
• TVA proposed carving a 100-foot-wide corridor through the property but faced objections
• The route would have destroyed the farm school's outdoor classroom completely

A multi-generational family farm that has operated continuously since the Revolutionary War has successfully blocked the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) from running a power line across its land.

The Gregory family's 650-acre farm, founded in 1787 by a veteran of the American Revolution, faced imminent disruption when TVA proposed carving a 100-foot-wide corridor through the property.

The proposed route would have torn out the exact trail, creek crossing, and outdoor classroom that Kaytlin Gregory uses to teach more than 300 children each year.

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