Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary

Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary was opened in 1896 and has housed some of Tennessee’s most notorious prisoners before being closed down in 2009.
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Beautiful photo from the Old Crow Medicine Show concert! Thank you for sharing Andrea Buzeta!
06/23/2023

Beautiful photo from the Old Crow Medicine Show concert! Thank you for sharing Andrea Buzeta!

Operating hours for tours.
06/04/2023

Operating hours for tours.

Thank everyone for coming out last night for the concert. A great time was had by all! See you next time!
06/04/2023

Thank everyone for coming out last night for the concert. A great time was had by all! See you next time!

04/07/2023

He received 39 stripes because 40 was known to kill a man. They wanted him alive. They held handfuls of his beard, and hair and pulled it out by the roots. They wanted him alive. They kicked, punched, and spit on him for hours. Until there wasn't a single spot on his body not covered in blood. They wanted him alive. They shoved a crown of thorns down on his head so harshly it stuck in his skin. They wanted him alive.

After hours of being beaten, mocked, whipped, flogged, and tortured they made him walk with a cross. They made him carry it. A rough piece of wood with splinters digging into fresh wounds. They wanted him alive. They wanted him to feel every ounce of pain they could bring. He had to feel it in order to heal us.

Crucifixion was historically one of the cruelest most tortured deaths a human could face. Hours upon hours of torture. Torture most of us can not mentally think of because the cruelty isn't normal. It isn't something our minds can comprehend.

We celebrate Easter with pastel colors, happy children hunting eggs, and chocolate. Truth is there was absolutely nothing happy about the day Jesus died. It was cruel, bloody, and nasty.

He could have stopped all of it. He could have called every angel in heaven to demolish every person standing and shouting "Crucify Him!" He didn't. He knew in order to have a Sunday you have to have a Friday. He knew in order to have joy you have to carry your cross.

He felt everything that day. He felt how your heart broke wide open when you had to watch your baby die. He felt how heavy your life was when you were staring down the barrel of a gun wondering if the man you called husband was going to shoot you. He carried the weight of the burden you have felt since your spouse died and life just doesn't seem right since.

On that cross he held the ra**st and murderers, the sinner and the saint. He leveled every playing field and said ALL of you are worth it. He knew he had to carry the cross. He never promised the cross you carry in this life would not be heavy. His promise is that Sunday is coming.

No matter how heavy Friday is. Financially, emotionally, mentally, or physically. Friday is heavy. That cross is weighing you down and you are about to crumble under its weight. His promise was simply this. He won't make you carry it alone.

What kind of king would step down from his throne for this? Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God did. For you. He did every bit of it for you and me. Oh yes it is heavy. So heavy sometimes you do not think you can take one more step.

But look up, because Sunday is coming. ✝️

02/24/2023

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Merry Christmas to each of you! Remember the reason that we celebrate:“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; fo...
12/25/2021

Merry Christmas to each of you! Remember the reason that we celebrate:

“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭2:10-11‬ ‭

Reminded of this post from last year!
08/28/2021

Reminded of this post from last year!

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9182 Highway 116
Petros, TN
37845

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 7pm
Thursday 10:30am - 7pm
Friday 10:30am - 7pm
Saturday 10:30am - 7pm
Sunday 10:30am - 7pm

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