The Friday unveiling of a historical marker declaring Marion as the birthplace of modern Mountain Dew is not the end of a ...

MARION, Ill. (HEARTLAND WEEKEND) - Interstate Tire Pros Auto Service will host the second annual Take Me Out to the Car Show, scheduled for Saturday, June 10, at Mountain Dew Park in Marion ...

But claims of Mountain Dew’s “home” range from Johnson City to Knoxville to Marion and even North Carolina. Marion community and economic development director Ken Heath said that honor ...

Marion’s claim to be the home of Mountain Dew as it’s now known has been validated. The state plans to put a marker acknowledging the community as the citrus-flavored soft drink’s birthplace ...

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) — Preparations are underway for the Thrillville Thrillbillies Opening Night Showcase against the Dubois County Bombers. First pitch is set at 7 p.m. at Mountain Dew Park.

MARION — High school students from across Illinois’ 59th Senate District gathered at Mountain Dew Park in Marion for a day of hands-on activities and discussions about government and public ...

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - The bases are loaded as the Pinto 8U International Baseball Classic is officially underway. The event is taking place at Mtn Dew Park and Ray Fosse Park from Friday, July 12 ...

According to the DHR, Jones became the president of Marion’s Tip Corporation in 1957, which was a flavor formulator for sodas. He then got the trademark for Mountain Dew and refined the formula ...

VBHR says the town of Marion was dubbed the birthplace of modern Mountain Dew after William H. “Bill” Jones, one of the town’s residents, helped develop the soda’s flavor. Mountain Dew ...