“Ain’t gonna play no second fiddle… cause I’m used to playin lead.”
– Bessie Smith, Chattanooga native & The Empress of Blues
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“Mistakes, let’s make sure we make some. Let’s don’t sit here and make the biggest mistake of all … do nothing, do nothing.”
— Jack Lupton – Legendary Chattanooga Businessman, Philanthropist, and Champion of the Tennessee Aquarium
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“Take a stand for what’s right. Raise a ruckus and make change. You may not always be popular, but you’ll be part of something larger and bigger and greater than yourself. Besides, making history is extremely cool.”
-Samuel T. Jackson
Actor and Chattanooga native
