Tommy Thompson enjoyed visiting and painting in the Bells Bend community northwest of Nashville. Bells Bend is an area encompassed by a U-shaped bend in the Cumberland River. Numerous archaeological sites indicate that the area has been inhabited for at least 10,000 years. Bells Bend has thrived as an agricultural community since the early 19th century with land owners that included Montgomery Bell and David Lipscomb.
Tommy Thompson enjoyed visiting and painting in the Bells Bend community northwest of Nashville. Bells Bend is an area encompassed by a U-shaped bend in the Cumberland River. Numerous archaeological sites indicate that the area has been inhabited for at least 10,000 years. Bells Bend has thrived as an agricultural community since the early 19th century with land owners that included Montgomery Bell and David Lipscomb.