the Mountain Echo

By: Lookout Mountain Community
  • Summary

  • A community-based podcast serving the people of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN and north Georgia with episodes concerning our mountaintop neighborhood. We feature the people of our community, both longtime and new residents, discussing their interests and passions, including their own families. We also feature information on neighborhood groups, events and efforts, as well as hearing from some of our young folks. Serving both the Georgia and Tennessee side as one community, our goal is to increase personal bonds and connection through awareness, knowledge and sharing via neighborhood podcast episodes. We look forward to meeting new folks and to helping everyone be better informed about our wonderful neighborhood and its people. We welcome your thoughts and ideas at: tME, PO Box 7, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350

    © 2025 the Mountain Echo
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Episodes
  • 2025 Jan: Ole Miss Student Carter Bennett shares about his new service for mountain residents - The Lookout Shuttle
    Jan 3 2025

    Join us for another episode of our Young Leaders of Tomorrow series with a brief sit-down featuring Mr Carter Bennett as he shares about himself, his college, his friends and family as well as a new business service he has launched here on Lookout.
    Carter covers a lot of ground in this fun and casual episode where he mentions a lot of people and places, such as: Chattanooga Christian School, McCallie School, The Incline, Covenant College, McLemore, Camp Alpine, Canyon Grill, and others.

    Please join in and give a good listen to this impressive young man who is acting on an idea he had and, with the help of his brother Hunt, working to establish it as a needed service for our community.

    If the The Lookout Shuttle can't help you out- please remember Mr. Ben Wharton who also drives and serves the community with local rides and even rides to Atlanta and Nashville and Knoxville. Ben is online and on the mountain neighborhood page.

    Spread the word! Find us at ...
    theMountainEcho.org

    Please "Like" and 'subscribe' for notification of new episodes on your media player's podcast menu.

    Also, on regular, full length, non-bonus episodes, many thanks for closing music featuring the Dismembered Tennesseans and vocals by the amazing Laura Walker singing Tennessee Waltz. Opening fiddle music played by the late Mr. Fletcher Bright.

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    31 mins
  • 2025 Jan Lookout Mtn Georgia Police Chief Dewayne Steele shares about his career and the challenges of modern police work in this great community
    Jan 1 2025

    This episode is sponsored by Mountain Lights & Safety of Lookout Mountain.
    (423) 463-7704
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    *Note - this episode was recorded earlier last year.

    Happy New Years Day!
    What better way to celebrate than with a great podcast episode featuring a true, life-long public servant who has reached the top of the organization structure.

    What an impressive law enforcement officer Lkt Mtn GA has in Chief Dewayne Steele. His professionalism and grace combine to give a rare total package in law enforcement today - a gentleman.

    Chalk up a huge 'W' for the Georgia side of the mountain with the promotion to Chief of Dewayne. This is clearly a big win for the community and huge congratulations are in order for all those involved with installing Chief Steele.
    Job well done!

    Happy 1-year anniversary (PLUS), Dewayne - keep up the great work!
    We are lucky to people of your caliber, expertise and character.
    Lookout Mountain Georgia - well done. You are fortunate to have Chief Steele.

    Spread the word! Find us at ...
    theMountainEcho.org

    Please "Like" and 'subscribe' for notification of new episodes on your media player's podcast menu.

    Also, on regular, full length, non-bonus episodes, many thanks for closing music featuring the Dismembered Tennesseans and vocals by the amazing Laura Walker singing Tennessee Waltz. Opening fiddle music played by the late Mr. Fletcher Bright.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • 2024 Christmas Special: 'Inherit the Truth", Chattanooga Legend Mr. Jerry Summers shares about the 100th Anniversary of the true Trial of the Century
    Dec 24 2024

    **NOTE** This episode is dedicated to Mr. George (Butch) Harless a true man and true friend to many, including to his dear friend, Mr. Jerry Summers.
    And, to Orange Grove Center of Chattanooga for all the care and support they give and where Jerry Summers and others offer help and support.


    This episode is sponsored by Mountain Lights & Safety of Lookout Mountain.

    Please join us for our End of Year Grand Finale episode and you will be glad you did.
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    Who would you have if you rolled the following people into one person - Lewis Grizzard, Will Rogers, Bobby Lee Cook and maybe some Perry Mason and Andrew Jackson on the side?
    You might have a guy named Jerry.
    Listen in and hear a lot of names and a lot of Tennessee history including aspects that will amaze you about this event in American history.
    Traditionalism vs Modernism is what some have called this famed event.



    The Mountain Echo is honored to host a true legend in Chattanooga history - a true 'oak' from White Oak, the famed attorney Mr. Jerry Summers as he shares about a special event coming up about a historic event in US and world history - The Scopes Trial from 1925.

    This story begins which a wild cast of characters such as: a tennis coach, a pharmacist, the 'father' of TVA, a coal company executive and newspaper folks and of course a football coach.

    In the summer of 2025, a huge event will take place in the town of Dayton, Tennessee to commemorate the 'Scopes Trial' which s considered my many historians to be one of the most significant trials in US history. The trial captured the attention of our nation and some parts of the world as the trial played out and arguments unfolded and finally as the world waited for the outcome.

    Jerry does a truly masterful job of walking us through the setting and the significance of it all - a truly mesmerizing tale of American law, politics and social temperature in 1925 - 100 years ago.

    Join in and enjoy hearing from an authoritative voice as Mr. Summers weaves an excellent layup and story, concluding with many unknown facts about the entire event that just add more and more intrigue as the story unfolds. Many of you may think you may know the story, but you probably have not ever heard anything like this well-researched reedition. You will need to sit down, get comfortable and buckle your seatbelt.

    Misc. points of discussion include: Sewanee University, UTC, Bryan College, Tennesse history, Chattanooga history, WGN, Dr Harry Lawrence, Lookout Mountain, Central High School, U.S. Supreme Court, Ku Klux Klan, ACLU, Clarence Darrow, Wm Jennings Bryan, Chattanooga Times Free Press, book - Tennessee trivia and more...

    Many thanks to you Dear Jerry - you are a true gift and blessing to our town and community and we hope to enjoy you for many more years to come.
    You did a great job here!

    Your friends at 'the Mountain echo'.

    * Special thanks to Mr. Chuck Clowdis for his advice, help and support. Thank you Chuck!

    Spread the word! Find us at ...
    theMountainEcho.org

    Please "Like" and 'subscribe' for notification of new episodes on your media player's podcast menu.

    Also, on regular, full length, non-bonus episodes, many thanks for closing music featuring the Dismembered Tennesseans and vocals by the amazing Laura Walker singing Tennessee Waltz. Opening fiddle music played by the late Mr. Fletcher Bright.

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    56 mins

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