CENTERVILLE, Tenn. — Residents of Centerville were surprised to learn that a distinguished visitor was in town yesterday — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

 

According to local resident and vintage bus enthusiast Scott Crosby, Justice Thomas spent part of the day touring Centerville aboard Crosby’s fully restored 1947 vintage bus.

 

“We took him on a tour of the town of Centerville in our 1947 vintage bus,” Crosby told WNKX. “So if you saw the bus driving around yesterday, Justice Thomas was on board.”

 

 

Crosby, who operates a popular YouTube channel dedicated to vintage bus restoration, said the Justice is a fan of the channel and had expressed interest in seeing the bus in person.

 

“He enjoyed his visit to Centerville and we hope to have him back again in the future,” Crosby added. “He and his wife love to travel in their RV and stay in campgrounds all over the U.S.”
 

Though the visit was informal and not publicly announced in advance, locals were delighted to hear about the Justice's interest in small-town Tennessee and classic vehicle restoration.

 

Photos courtesy of Scott Crosby