Rocky Top General Store

Are you in the market for a hand-cranked apple peeler? How about a heavy-duty black walnut nutcracker? Or maybe a transparent top repeating mouse trap? Might have a rough time finding those at your local store, but Rob Wilds found a place where you can get those things and many more, including a really hard-to-find item: hospitality. It's the Rocky Top General Store in Harriman.

Rob Wilds has been a part of the Tennessee Crossroads family since 1993. As one of our most frequent producers, and the recipient of several journalism awards throughout his various careers, Rob finds that the best reward for his work is meeting the fascinating people and visiting the interesting places he encounters in his travels. A presence in television, radio and print reporter for more than 20 years, Rob is a teacher, writer, producer and director as well as an actor (with appearances in feature films, television shows and on stage).