Longtime East Tennessee residents certainly remember Cas Walker! The plain talking, slightly crotchety grocery store owner and politician who had a TV shot on Ch. 10 for decades. He also gave Dolly Parton her big TV break! You can see rare clips and hear stories about Cas Walker this Saturday at the Museum of Appalachia: https://on.wbir.com/2IK3G8M | WBIR Channel 10

The one and only Cas Walker of Knoxville, Tennessee... | Travis Chumley

Cas Walker was one of a kind, that's for sure. He was we'll known in the Knoxville / East Tennessee area. #knoxville #knoxvilletn #easttennessee | Travis Chumley

If you only watch one video today, you'll want it to be this one 🤣🤣 Cas Walker was a larger-than-life figure in East Tennessee—a grocer, media personality, and politician whose influence spanned decades. Born in 1902 in Sevier County, Tennessee, Walker left school at 14 and worked various jobs before opening his first grocery store in Knoxville in 1924. His chain of "Cas Walker's Cash Stores" expanded across Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky, known for their no-frills approach and inventive pr

The Incomparable Cas Walker part 1 | The Appalachian Project

Knoxville's Cas Walker was one of a kind. He repeated this threat on air many times. The thing is, he meant every word! #knoxville #thieves | Travis Chumley