NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — David ‘Davy’ Crockett was not only a real-life folk hero but also a model for the all-American frontiersmen, and one of the most famous Tennesseans. The “King of ...

The state is also known for important historical figures, including the “King of the Wild Frontier”: David “Davy” Crockett. One of the most famous Tennesseans, Crockett cemented his legacy ...

When Crockett objects, Powell’s men give him a serious beatdown that ends only when they assume he is dead. This, too, is a big mistake. Throughout much of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” it ...

Curator Dwight Blocker Bowers shares the story of Davy Crockett's coonskin cap, now on view in Starring North Carolina! at the North Carolina Museum of History, a Smithsonian Affiliate museum. Made of ...

It's a story with deep ties to this state. Actor William Moseley is playing Davy Crockett. "I want this film to be an action/adventure, swashbuckling Crockett," Moseley smiled. "It's a movie that ...

Davy Crockett was a legend in his own time: a pioneer of the American West and US congressman who established the political book tour. He ultimately became the most heralded person to die at the ...