In the early 1960s, over 150 families in West Tennessee were forced to give up their farms to make way for the TVA. Travis Lewis, whose community was among those uprooted, is now telling their stories in his book When Grown Men Wept.
“They didn’t ask. They just took.” Lewis’s book details the emotional toll of eminent domain and reminds us why property rights still matter.
These are stories of deep sacrifice and unhealed wounds. Lewis’s work challenges future generations to stay vigilant so the same mistakes are never made again.
For copies of the book, you can reach out to us or directly to Travis at twlewis302@charter.net
