“I want to live in Mayberry,” said seventh-generation Monteagle resident Iva Michelle Russell commenting on why people come to Monteagle at the Sept. 23 public meeting presenting the Imagine Monteagle plan developed under the guidance of American Institute of Architect (AIA) planners. The discussion among steering committee members and over 30 town residents tracked the challenges and blessings charted on Monteagle’s horizon by embracing a commitment to be both a small-town like Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show” and at the same time the gateway to the Cumberland Plateau.