KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Mountain Dew is a popular soft drink, recognized across the country. The soda has some East Tennessee ties and its origins span back almost 100 years.
“We were coming through prohibition and temperance, so people’s minds were thinking about whether or not we should be drinking alcohol,” Adam Alfrey with the East Tennessee History Center said.
The lack of alcohol brought in some new ideas for social drinking…