Houston’s Mineral Well, New Market Tennessee

Houston’s Mineral Well, New Market Tennessee

S11:E24.06/15/2024

Houston’s Mineral Well is located in New Market, Tennessee. Bill Houston narrates the story of Houston's Mineral Water which is still going strong since 1931. Bill Houston is the owner and operator of this Mineral Well that his Grandfather established. This well is a treasured watering hole for the community of Jefferson County, TN and beyond. It is said to have healing properties. The water healed Bill’s Grandfather after he had a dream to dig the well. Bill Houston is a gifted fine artist with a focus primarily on Tennessee landscapes. He also taught fine art to students at Carson Newman University for over 40 years. He used to teach his lecture on how to draw in perspective with the help of his Spice Girls ruler. Bill is a 3rd generation, New Market, Tennessee resident, a Tennessee treasure, and a fabulous storyteller. http://www.houstonsmineralwater.com/ 

Houston's Mineral Well - https://www.facebook.com/houstonsmineralwater/

Links: Krista Reece - Author - http://www.kristareece.com

Fred Sauceman - https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

Emi Sunshine -  https://theemisunshine.com/

Photo ID: WC (Bill) Houston standing outside of his mineral well. Bill is the 3rd generation Houston to own and operate this well that his Grandfather dug. Photo: Amy Campbell, 2000.

JFG Coffee, “The Best Part of the Meal”, Knoxville, TN

S10:E42. 11/04/2023

JFG Coffee, The Best Part of the Meal", a Knoxville, Tennessee staple.

I’ve got a "mess" of guests:

Bill Houston (Owner of Houston’s Mineral Well, fine artist extraordinaire, and a New Market TN native shares a story of a late New Market TN neighbor who penned the tag line for JFG Coffee Company “The Best Part of the Meal”.

Tinah Utsman shares memories of her father “Coffee Jack” who was President of JFG Coffee during the 1982 Knoxville World’s Fair.

Mary “Dee Dee” Constantine (Retired Food Editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel) has a recipe for coffee and brown sugar steak rub.

Links:

W.C. (Bill) Houston: Bill Houston is from New Market TN. Many of you may know Bill because he taught art at Carson Newman College for 40 years. He is also an incredibly talented landscape painter, artist, sculptor, and woodworker. And one of the most generous and kind people on the earth. Find information about his art here: https://www.facebook.com/wchouston/ Bill is the owner, and operator of Houston’s Mineral Well, in New Market, TN. http://www.houstonsmineralwater.com/ Bill’s grandfather dug this well in 1931 after an epiphany dream and was miraculously healed from a severe kidney ailment by the water from this well which he established and opened to the public. It is still open and run today (and on the honor system) by Bill Houston.

Tinah Utsman: Tinah is a talented photographer in Knoxville, and Her father “Coffee Jack” was at one time President of JFG Coffee during the 1982 Knoxville World’s Fair. Tinah runs a nonprofit where she teaches kids how to take photographs of adoptable animals.. https://www.facebook.com/TRU-Dog-Network-195219860507511/

Mary “Dee Dee” Constantine https://www.facebook.com/deedee.constantine.3

Emi Sunshine: https://theemisunshine.com/

The tag line for JFG Coffee “The Best Part of the Meal” still shines on the building in Knoxville’s Historic Old City.

The historic JFG coffee sign on the banks of the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville TN.

This vintage picture came to me by way of Archivist, Bradley Reeves. https://www.facebook.com/bradleye.reeves/

Houston’s Mineral Well. New Market, Tennessee.

S10:E4. 01/28/2023

Houston’s Mineral Well. New Market, Tennessee.Bill Houston narrates the story of Houston's Mineral Water, New Market, Tennessee - still going strong since 1931 - Bill Houston is the the owner and operator of this Mineral Well that his Grandfather established and this is a treasured watering hole for the community. http://www.houstonsmineralwater.com/ Bill Houston is a very gifted fine artist with focus primarily on Tennessee landscapes. He also taught fine art to students at Carson Newman University for over 40 years. Bill is a 3rd generation, New Market, Tennessee resident.

Houston's Mineral Well: https://www.facebook.com/houstonsmineralwater/

Links: Krista Reece - Author: kristareese.com

Emi Sunshine: https://theemisunshine.com/

WC (Bill) Houston standing outside of his mineral well. Bill is the 3rd generation Houston to own and operate this well that his Grandfather dug. Photo: Amy Campbell, 2000.