Tennessee Freshwater Pearl Museum Razed By Fire

Bob Keast and his family plan to rebuild the Tennessee Freshwater Pearl Museum, but not without sifting through the damage left from the fire that destroyed the decades-old building. A fire Tuesday night, which Benton County Emergency Management Agency director Richard Kee said is believed to have started in the shop behind the museum, completely destroyed the building. But everyone is OK, and the items can be replaced, Keast said. "Now it’s a total wipeout. Burned to the ground," Keast said.