
On April 15, BrayBree’s co-founder and publisher Kevin McCann had the opportunity to meet Terry Barkley, author of our latest book The Gentle Scholar - The Forgotten Story of John M. Webb and the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, and Margaret Britton Vaughn, the Poet Laureate of Tennessee, who wrote the foreword for the book.

Throughout the day, Terry offered a guided tour of Bell Buckle and the sites in town and on the school’s campus pertaining to the life and academic career of John Webb. Among them were the sites of The Senior Room building where he taught for thirty years, the former library building named for him, his home, the original Junior Room building where his brother Sawney taught, and their final resting places in Hazel Cemetery.

The day ended with ice cream cones at the Bluebird Antiques Ice Cream Parlor and a great conversation with the owner about John Webb and the history of the Webb School.
Thank you so much to Terry and Maggi for their kindness and hospitality!