Melissa Corbin

Melissa Corbin is a Tennessee-based travel and culinary journalist telling the stories of the folks and places that make their corner of the world so unique. You never know where she’ll turn up next. So, give her a holler over on Instagram @melcorbin. 

Articles by Melissa Corbin

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Knoxville, Tennessee Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair

By Melissa Corbin

Driving east on I-40 toward the Great Smoky Mountains, a huge golden ball known as the Sunsphere guides you into downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.  

United States Food & Drink
Excell Market BBQ in Tennessee. Photo: Melissa Corbin

An American Love Story: Excell Market and BBQ in Clarksville, Tennessee

By Melissa Corbin

Every summer as a child, my father and the other farmers in our small Clarksville, Tennessee community would take their turn as pitmaster.  

United States Food & Drink