ERWIN, TN (WJHL) – An exciting week for Erwin came to a colorful close Saturday night with the city’s first ever glow parade. Erwin certainly had a lot to celebrate, the festival honoring Mary the ...

ERWIN, TN (WJHL)- The Erwin Elephant Revival kicked off Friday night with Queen Kamarymary’s Hawaiian Luau in downtown Erwin. The festival is in honor of Mary the Elephant who was hung back in 1916 ...

ERWIN, Tenn. - The town of Erwin is trying to turn a dark day in its past into something positive for its future. "Rise Erwin decided that we are tired of having the stigma as the town that hung the ...

It was 107 years ago that Mary the elephant took her infamous one-way trip to Erwin, and local historians continue to tell the well-known story. First Name ...

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In the tiny town of Erwin, Tenn., history is the elephant in the room. At the Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce, Cathy Huskins remembers one particularly angry tourist "came barreling through the door ...

From left, the team of teacher Tim Wasem; students Caleb Miller, Jaxton Holly, John Gouge and Deanna Hull; and teacher Alex Campbell won the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. (Mike Belleme for NPR) In ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. In the tiny town of Erwin, Tenn., history is the elephant in the room. At the Unicoi County Chamber of ...

In the tiny town of Erwin, Tenn., history is the elephant in the room. At the Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce, Cathy Huskins remembers one particularly angry tourist "came barreling through the door ...

A crowd of thousands gathered in the Erwin rail yard to watch Mary's execution, many standing atop idle rail cars or nearby buildings, for fear the elephant would rampage. Though not everyone was ...