NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — She is a woman on a mission to honor the formerly enslaved master distiller who taught Jack Daniel the secret to making great whiskey.
Fawn Weaver was just named to Forbes' list of top Self-Made Women. She co-founded and runs Uncle Nearest down in Shelbyville as a tribute to Nearest Green.
Since then, she has become one of the largest Black landowners in Tennessee and is proud to say Uncle Nearest is the fastest-growing Whiskey company in the US.
I was so honored to have the privilege to be live at Uncle Nearest right here on the morning show back in February as we celebrated Black History month.
If you haven't been down there to tour the distillery or have a drink at the Humble Baron, it's definitely something worth checking out.
North Nashville lost a passionate advocate and historian with the passing of Lorenzo Washington. I had the pleasure to get to know him while working on a story and left with a wealth of information and appreciation for how Jefferson Street shaped the sound of Music City. Aaron Cantrell shows us how Lorenzo will forever be part of that.
- Carrie Sharp
