Myssie Thompson

In the 1930s. strong-willed Myssie Thompson (seen here with her dog Tonto), built a log-cabin themed community in the woods and attracted a bohemian set who lived here for decades, including newspaper columnist Bert Vincent, German architect Alfred Clauss, WNOX country-music maverick Lowell Blanchard, and fledgling publishers Chris Whittle and Phil Moffett. (Richard C. Thompson/KHP.)