{"id":19108,"date":"2021-03-31T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T02:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=19108"},"modified":"2021-03-31T21:16:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T02:16:00","slug":"hgtv-brings-ben-and-erin-napier-to-wetumpka-alabama-for-a-spectacular-whole-town-makeover-in-home-town-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/31\/hgtv-brings-ben-and-erin-napier-to-wetumpka-alabama-for-a-spectacular-whole-town-makeover-in-home-town-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"HGTV Brings Ben and Erin Napier to Wetumpka, Alabama for a Spectacular Whole-Town Makeover in &#8220;Home Town Takeover&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UvZxBNnTyXw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For five years, HGTV superstars Ben and Erin Napier of <em><strong>Home Town<\/strong><\/em> have been using their heart, creativity, design, and building skills to renovate, restore and uplift scores of historic homes and businesses in the small town of Laurel, Mississippi. Now, in the new six-episode event series <strong><em>Home Town Takeover<\/em><\/strong>, premiering Sunday, May 2, @ 8PM ET\/PT and also available to stream on discovery+ beginning May 2, it will take every hand and hammer as HGTV takes Ben and Erin&#8217;s favorite phrase, &#8220;make something good today,&#8221; into the stratosphere with the whole-town makeover of Wetumpka, Alabama. The series will showcase 12 major renovations all over Wetumpka, including restaurants, shops, historic homes, public spaces, a new farmers&#8217; market &#8211; and even an entire downtown street &#8211; with the goal that the impact will ripple through the community for generations to come. As a special preview, the second episode of <em>Home Town Takeover<\/em> also will be available to stream on discovery+ beginning May 2. More new episodes will launch early each Sunday on the streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p><em>Home Town Takeover<\/em> will feature celebrity guests who lend their talents to the town&#8217;s overhaul. These include: Grammy Award(R) winning, music megastar Sheryl Crow who will dazzle fans with an intimate main street concert; Eddie Jackson (Food Network and Cooking Channel Host); Randy Fenoli (TLC&#8217;s <em>Say Yes to the Dress<\/em>); popular HGTV stars Tamara Day (<em>Bargain Mansions<\/em>); Steve Ford (<em>Home Again with the Fords<\/em>); Wendell Holland (<em>Hot Mess House<\/em>); Dave and Jenny Marrs (<em>Fixer to Fabulous<\/em>); Ty Pennington (<em>Rock the Block<\/em>); Jasmine Roth (<em>Help! 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