Discovery Park of America Launches Weekly Podcast

"Reelfoot Forward: A West Tennessee Podcast" celebrates the culture, accomplishments and history of West Tennessee

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Apr 29, 2019, 17:05 ET

UNION CITY, Tenn., April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Park of America, a 100,000-square-foot museum and 50-acre heritage park in Union City, Tenn. has launched a weekly podcast that can be downloaded from iTunes, Soundcloud and on the organization's website at DiscoveryParkofAmerica.com/reelfootforward.

Kelley Powers, Co-founder of Final Flight Outfitters Inc., is the first guest on “Reelfoot Forward: A West Tennessee Podcast.” Powers is seen here with Scott Williams, president and CEO of Discovery Park of America and host of the podcast, at the DPA exhibit that features the goose call Powers used to win numerous competitions including the World Goose Calling Championship, the World Goose Calling Champion of Champions and the North American Masters Championship.

Just like the museum where it is produced, the mission of the podcast is to celebrate the region while inspiring listeners to see beyond wherever they currently are in their lives. Hosted by DPA president Scott Williams, the podcast features notable guests who are West Tennessee influencers from the worlds of business, entertainment, sports, tourism and more.

The first episode of the show debuted Monday and features an interview with Kelley Powers, co-founder of Final Flight Outfitters Inc., who parlayed an early successful career as a professional goose caller into a popular retail and mail-order catalog business in Union City. The recently-expanded store, founded with his brothers, Jon Ed and Tripp, has grown from a storage trailer in 1998 to a 25,000-square-foot showroom that contains a large selection of outdoor gear and hunting supplies.

The next episodes feature: Lee Wilson, co-founder of Jackson Escape Rooms and 2017 winner of CBS's reality show "Hunted;" Union City fashion entrepreneur Paige Burcham Dennis; Memphian Jireh Breon Holder, a playwright, director and writer on NBC's hit show, "New Amsterdam;" and Danny Walden from the Dyer County Historical Society sharing the origin, location and details of the lost town of Menglewood, Tenn. that is referenced in "New Minglewood Blues" performed by the Grateful Dead.

About Discovery Park of America

The mission of Discovery Park of America, a premier world-class museum and 50-acre heritage park located in Union City, Tennessee, is to inspire children and adults and to see beyond. Included is a 100,000-square-foot museum featuring 9 interactive exhibit galleries with additional space for temporary exhibits from around the world and a 50-acre heritage park. Discovery Park of America is a 501(c)(3) public charity funded by generous individuals, corporations and foundations including its principal funder, the Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Foundation. For more information, visit DiscoveryParkofAmerica.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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