Each week, the world of archaeology, geology, and science in general makes a number of

startling discoveries about our past that isn't necessarily reported to the general public.

These are cultures that we don't know about, science that we haven't discovered, and other

archaeological phenomenon that is unusual and just too much to report on. Hey, this is Cliff,

your host of Earth Ancients, and each Saturday we present a new topic that defies logic

that isn't covered in the news because it's just too amazing and brings us closer to questions about our past.

Join me as we explore Earth's ancient past with writers, scientists, and research investigators.

That's Earth Ancients, voted the number one ancient history podcast in the country.

Music Ancient History Podcast in the country. I tell Baba, I said,

Bubba, you, you were convicted as soon as they saw you. Millington in Tennessee is located just north of the bright lights of Memphis.

It was founded in the 1870s and named after George Millington, a generous landowner who donated part of his property to help build the school.

Because of the fertile soil and location

near Memphis, it slowly grew as a farming community. Then in the 1880s, the railroad came. It was a

ribbon of steel that connected Millington to the outside world. It brought with it opportunity, growth and change.

But the most transformative moment came in 1941. World War II was swirling

and the US Navy established the naval air station Memphis in Millington. It quickly became the

lifeblood of the town as its biggest employer. Thousands of Navy personnel were trained here.

By the 1980s, Millington had grown into a small but busing

suburb. There were strip malls, schools, churches on every corner. The streets were lined with

pickup trucks and tidy lawns. It was home to working class families, military transplants,

and long-time locals who remembered when the town had only one stoplight.

And while Millington had its own share of problems, just like any other town, violent crime wasn't really something that people worried about.

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