CAMDEN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Did you know that one of nature’s most beautiful gemstones, the freshwater pearl, is the official state gem of Tennessee? That’s because the only freshwater pearl farm in North ...
Down slippery rocks along a creek in Camden, Tennessee, a small flatbed boat sits anchored in shallow water. It's used to harvest beautiful pearls from Tennessee River mussels in the bay of Birdsong ...