Tabby Brooke Gilbert, Professional Model; Maryville, Tennessee:
“What I find so beautiful about the mountains I've called home for so long is how it has become seemingly impossible for me to leave them. I just have that mountain blood. Every time I move, no matter the location (Madison Heights, Michigan to High Point, NC), I can never stay away for long. I've now been living in Knoxville, Tennessee for 2 years and continuously catch myself daydreaming of home. I always move with the hope for "bigger and better" things but what could be greater than the breathtaking views from High Knob OR the peace I find at Little Stoney Falls OR the kindness in the eyes of every one in the community. I will forever be proud of where I came from.”