In the beautiful hills, "IN THE MIDST OF" Roane County

I always thought it was "in the MIST" of Roane County when I learned it from my grandpappy in the mid-1950s. However, it was just a misheard lyric; song renditions are full of those, as we all know.

In fact, "in the midst of" means "in the middle of". Harriman, Tennessee, where the song takes place and where my kinfolk are from, is "in the middle of" Roane County…almost smack-dab in the middle.

Cruiser