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“Through the Lens” of Horace Brazelton at Ruby Falls. Sweet sculptures for Collegedale’s new Little Debbie Park. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Horace Brazelton was the first African-American to open a professional photography studio here in Chattanooga. His specialty: portraits of middle-class Black families and professionals, taken during the era of Jim Crow segregation in the South.

Think of a playground - and you might expect swing sets, structures to climb, balance beams, hills, trees, shrubs, ponds. How about a Cosmic Brownie that you can climb? Or maybe a statue of Little Debbie? You’ll find it all in Collegedale - at Little Debbie Park, opening Friday at 9 AM.

SoLit is a literary arts hub in downtown Chattanooga, serving this area and the Southeast. Formerly known as Southern Lit Alliance, the nonprofit hosts literature festivals, writing workshops and contests, and book therapy groups. Chelsea Risley is SoLit’s executive director.

Next week, a leading conference on rural education in this country comes to Chattanooga. The National Forum to Advance Rural Education is Thursday, November 16th and Friday, November 17th at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Randy Boyd, President of the University of Tennessee System, gives the welcome on the first day.

UT System President Randy Boyd talks about rural education. The Eastern Band of Cherokee & the Moccasin Bend Lecture Series. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Sneed, the 28th Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is the final speaker for this year's Moccasin Bend Lecture Series presented by National Park Partners - on Monday, starting at 7 PM at the Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX 3D Theater in Chattanooga.

Brandon Davis & Shorty Beaty on the Hamilton County Fair. Stratton Tingle with the latest SoundBites from SoundCorps. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Brandon Davis kicks off the live music on Saturday night at the Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair this Veterans Day weekend at McDonald Farm in Sale Creek. He takes the Dr. Pepper Stage at 5:30 PM - followed at 7 PM by the headliner Lauren Alaina.

Each month, SoundCorps - the music nonprofit here in Chattanooga - showcases five locally-produced songs in “SoundBites,” which supports our own musicians. Stratton Tingle - executive director of SoundCorps - shares the latest SoundBites with us.