If you're Anna Trundle, you can go home again...and again....and again. Born June 6, 1992, Anna spent her first four years living in Knoxville and the next 17 years returning for frequent visits to see family and cheer on the Tennessee Volunteers. Established in 1792, exactly two centuries before Anna's birth, the city of Knoxville was named after Henry Knox, President George Washington's War Secretary. In 1982, the world came to Knoxville as the city hosted the World's Fair. More than 11 million visitors attended the fair during its six-month run.
Speaking of hometowns, let's return to Waco, Texas to learn how Dr Pepper got its name. As detailed in this space before, "the most original soft drink ever" was created by - say it kids - pharmacist Charles Alderton at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco. The owner Wade Morrison is credited with giving the druggist's concoction its name. Company legend has it that Morrison named the drink Dr. Pepper after a physician by that name in his native Virginia.