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Jonesborough, Tennessee's oldest town, serves as the county seat of Washington County, Tennessee. The population was 4,168 at the 2000 census.

Today, Jonesborough draws a good deal of tourism because of its historical status as Tennessee's oldest town and its significant preservation efforts. The town's museum describes local heritage of tobacco farming. The historic Chester Inn downtown was built in 1797.

Jonesborough is also the home to the National Storytelling Festival, drawing people nationwide to participate in the unique event. The festival takes place in October of each year. Large tents are pitched in parks around town and storytellers sit on stages or at the head of the tent to perform. Occasionally performances are interrupted for a moment by a passing Norfolk Southern Railway train. Some stories have morals, define cultural traditions, or entertain. Stories about tribal nations, telling right from wrong, and small-town culture have been past topics. Some storytellers write musical scores which are incorporated into their stories. The Festival partly ties into an Appalachian cultural tradition of storytelling. The existence of a storytelling graduate degree program at a nearby university reflects this tradition.

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