The bare feet of Hippie Hill

August 2017: Hippie Hill is known for bare feet and hippies. While it is true that not everyone on the hill is barefoot, the hippie ideals of accepting others has always been alive in the small community.

“On stage, I make love to 25,000 different people, then I go home alone.”

— Janis Joplin (1943-1970, died at 27)

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The future of the hill is somewhat up in the air as far as living arrangements go. It appears as if the government has been cracking down on their use of campers verses tent living.

It all has to do with zoning and it being called a primitive camping area verses a campground that allows for long term RV parking, etc.

Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture… Government getting too involved.

While rules are rules, it makes sense to allow for special permits when many who would normally be on the streets are currently living in a community where they feel safe. It is hard to feel safe under a bridge by yourself.

Hill Folk Music on Hippie Hill

The Hill Folk playing some tunes at Hippie Hill in Tennessee.

Arlo Guthrie once stated, “Folk music is music that everyday people can play, and it inspired a lot of people to make their own music. That trailed into making your own pop music, and that's why garage bands started springing up everywhere.”

Guthrie was an original hippy, a song writer and was known for singing songs against social injustice. However, his only hit was the cover of Steve Goodman’s City of New Orleans.

His best known work was an 18-minute blues / satirical song called Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.

Hippie Hill cabin

Hippie Hill is deep in the woods of Middle Tennessee. Music and freedom is alive in the hills. 

“Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.” - Bob Marley (1945-1981)

Children living as children

She ran freely from one dog to another as if to check on them one by one. She happily lives at Hippie Hill in Tennessee

"Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr..