Flag Pond, TN

Flag Pond is a community just over the border from North Carolina. I have heard tales of deranged Hillbillies here. 

Sam's Gap Scenic Overlook - I-26 East

Sam's Gap is a low point in the blue ridge mountains where I-26 passes from Tennessee into North Carolina (last picture). Elevation here is about 3,500 feet. The border is at 3,760 feet.